A salary is a type of payment from an employer to an employee, typically paid on a monthly basis. The average salary is calculated based on the reported salaries of respondents. The national average salary means the middling salary for the working population of a nation. National average salary is calculated by summing all the annual salaries of all working population and then divides the total by the number of workers.
Bangladesh is a developing country. The average salary of a working person in Bangladesh is 26,000 BDT per month and 3,12,000 BDT per year. This figure is gross which means it includes all the employee benefits. However, the actual salary varies depending on the job categories. Typically a working person in Bangladesh can earn from 6,580 BDT (lowest average) to 116,000 BDT (highest average).
Annual Average Salary Of Established Job Categories In Bangladesh
The economy of Bangladesh is developing rapidly. The reasons behind the rapid economic development of Bangladesh are the agricultural sector, ready garments exports, and remittances, food processing, steel, pharmaceuticals, telecommunication, natural gas production, etc. These thriving sectors are providing thousands of new job opportunities for the manpower of Bangladesh. Below are the annual average salaries of some of the popular job categories of Bangladesh:
1. Accountant: 224,000 BDT ($2,638.56)
2. Accounting Assistant: 178,000 BDT ($2,096.71)
3. Accounting Manager: 465,000 BDT ($5.477.37)
4. Bookkeeper: 145,000 BDT ($2,708.09)
5. Chartered Accountant: 283,000 BDT ($3,333.91)
6. Corporate Treasurer: 420,000 BDT ($4,947.58)
7. Financial Analyst: 401,000 BDT ($4,723.65)
8. Financial Manager: 618,000 BDT ($7,279.85)
9. Internal Auditor: 314,000 BDT ($3,698.97)
10. Office Manager: 283,000 BDT ($3,333.91)
11. Receptionist: 116,000 BDT ($1,336.57)
12. Secretary: 143,000 BDT ($1,684.63)
13. Translator: 283,000 BDT ($3,333.91)
14. Engineer: 314,000 BDT ($3,699.03)
15. Chief Executive Officer: 729,000 BDT ($8,587.87)
16. Travel Agent: 209,000 BDT ($2,461.86)
17. Waiter / Waitress: 96,400 BDT ($1,130.81)
18. Dentist: 746,000 BDT ($8,788.43)
19. Laboratory Technician: 244,000 BDT ($2,874.50)
20. Computer Technician: 252,000 BDT ($2,968.72)
21. Database Administrator: 311,000 BDT ($3,663.78)
22. Journalist: 372,000 BDT ($4,382.13)
23. Biomedical Engineer: 279,000 BDT ($3,286.60)
Average Salary Of Popular Jobs In Bangladesh
Accounting And Finance
1. Accountant: 18,700 BDT
2. Accounting Assistant: 14,900 BDT
3. Accounting Manager: 38,700 BDT
4. Bookkeeper: 12,100 BDT
5. Chartered Accountant: 23,600 BDT
6. Corporate Treasurer: 35,000 BDT
7. Financial Analyst: 33,500 BDT
8. Financial Manager: 51,500 BDT
9. Internal Auditor: 26,200 BDT
10. Payroll Clerk: 16,000 BDT
11. Payroll Manager: 34,300 BDT
12. Pensions Administrator: 19,000 BDT
13. Pricing Analyst: 31,100 BDT
14. Private Equity Analyst: 34,200 BDT
15. Proposal Development Coordinator: 16,000 BDT
16. Receivables Accountant: 17,500 BDT
17. Regulatory Accountant: 20,300 BDT
18. Retirement Plan Analyst : 29,400 BDT
19. Revenue Management Specialist: 31,100 BDT
Administration / Reception / Secretarial
1. Administrative Assistant: 13,800 BDT
2. Office Manager: 23,600 BDT
3. Receptionist: 9,640 BDT
4. Secretary: 11,900 BDT
5. Document Controller: 11,400 BDT
6. Document Management Specialist: 16,900 BDT
7. Executive Assistant: 15,400 BDT
8. Executive Personal Assistant: 16,800 BDT
9. Executive Secretary: 15,000 BDT
10. Front Desk Attendant: 13,300 BDT
11. Front Desk Coordinator: 15,900 BDT
12. Front Desk Manager: 21,700 BDT
13. Group Services Manager: 36,000 BDT
Advertising / Graphic Design / Events
1. Art Director: 26,600 BDT
2. Creative Director: 27,200 BDT
3. Graphic Designer: 17,200 BDT
4. Photographer: 14,200 BDT
Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense
1. Aerospace Engineer: 32,800 BDT
2. Air Traffic Controller: 28,700 BDT
3. Flight Attendant: 18,400 BDT
4. Pilot: 45,500 BDT
Architecture
1. Architect: 31,900 BDT
2. CAD Drafter: 13,200 BDT
3. Design and Decoration Assistant: 13,400 BDT
4. Design Manager: 42,800 BDT
5. Drafting Supervisor: 23,800 BDT
6. Facilities and Project Manager: 42,200 BDT
7. Facility Planner: 23,500 BDT
8. Interior Design Assistant: 11,900 BDT
9. Interior Designer: 25,900 BDT
Automotive
1. Mechanic: 10,100 BDT
2. Service Advisor: 19,300 BDT
3. After Sales Automotive Manager: 27,400 BDT
4. Alignment Technician: 8,910 BDT
5. Auto Damage Adjuster: 11,300 BDT
6. Car Parts and Accessories Fitter: 8,810 BDT
7. Damage Appraiser: 14,300 BDT
8. Diesel Engine Specialist: 14,600 BDT
9. Used Car Manager: 27,300 BDT
10. Vehicle Body Maker: 12,900 BDT
11. Vehicle Examiner: 13,000 BDT
Banking
1. Bank Branch Manager: 47,800 BDT
2. Teller: 10,200 BDT
3. AML Analyst: 40,700 BDT
4. Assistant Bank Branch Manager: 35,700 BDT
5. Assistant Bank Manager : 46,700 BDT
6. Corporate Dealer: 29,900 BDT
7. Credit Analyst: 21,800 BDT
8. Credit and Collections Manager: 38,600 BDT
9. Credit Portfolio Manager: 54,900 BDT
10. Credit Risk Analyst: 33,300 BDT
Bilingual
1. Teacher : 19,600 BDT
2. Translator: 23,600 BDT
3. Bilingual Paraprofessional: 26,700 BDT
4. Interpreter: 24,700 BDT
5. Language Specialist: 35,500 BDT
6. Linguist: 34,800 BDT
7. Multilingual Host: 27,200 BDT
Business Planning
1. Business Analyst: 33,500 BDT
2. Business Development Manager: 43,300 BDT
3. Project Manager: 30,500 BDT
4. Capacity Planner: 22,300 BDT
5. Capacity Planning Supervisor: 30,400 BDT
6. Change Communications Analyst: 30,100 BDT
7. Incident Specialist: 29,200 BDT
8. Lean Consultant: 24,400 BDT
9. Manager: 45,300 BDT
10. Operations Analyst: 30,900 BDT
11. Operations Research Analyst: 19,700 BDT
12. Planning and Reporting Manager: 36,000 BDT
Care Giving And Child Care
1. Nanny: 10,600 BDT
2. Nursery Teacher: 9,860 BDT
3. Child Development Center Assistant: 14,600 BDT
4. Child Development Specialist: 36,100 BDT
5. Child Life Specialist: 36,700 BDT
6. Child Protection Officer: 12,600 BDT
7. Child Psychotherapist: 41,600 BDT
8. Clinical Care Coordinator: 12,200 BDT
Construction / Building / Installation
1. Civil Engineer: 23,400 BDT
2. Construction Project Manager: 41,900 BDT
3. Health and Safety Officer: 11,600 BDT
4. Building Administrator: 11,000 BDT
5. Building Contracts Manager: 38,700 BDT
6. Construction General Manager: 44,500 BDT
7. Construction Inventory Officer: 8,410 BDT
8. Construction Operations Manager: 42,900 BDT
9. Electrical Engineering Supervisor: 28,000 BDT
10. Electrical Engineering Technician: 10,700 BDT
11. Floor Manager: 13,700 BDT
12. Foreman: 7,130 BDT
Customer Service And Call Center
1. Call Center Representative: 9,660 BDT
2. Customer Service Manager: 37,000 BDT
3. Customer Service Representative: 10,500 BDT
4. Business Support Specialist: 17,400 BDT
5. Client Service Analyst: 20,700 BDT
6. Client Service Representative: 9,740 BDT
7. Client Strategy Specialist: 21,500 BDT
8. Contracts Specialist: 16,100 BDT
9. Customer Experience Analyst: 12,400 BDT
10. Customer Experience Manager: 34,400 BDT
11. Customer Experience Specialist: 22,400 BDT
Engineering
1. Electrical Engineer: 26,300 BDT
2. Engineer: 26,200 BDT
3. Mechanical Engineer: 25,700 BDT
4. Assistant Chief Engineer : 27,000 BDT
5. Associate Engineer: 20,500 BDT
6. Civil Engineer: 23,400 BDT
7. Design Engineer: 23,600 BDT
8. Electrical Engineering Manager: 35,000 BDT
9. Electromechanical Engineering Technologist: 26,200 BDT
10. Marine Engineer: 23,400 BDT
11. Mechanical and Electrical Engineer: 25,100 BDT
Executive And Management
1. Chief Executive Officer: 60,700 BDT
2. Chief Financial Officer: 52,900 BDT
3. General Manager: 48,000 BDT
Food / Hospitality / Tourism / Catering
1. Chef: 16,100 BDT
2. Executive Chef: 19,300 BDT
3. Hotel Manager: 49,900 BDT
4. Travel Agent: 17,400 BDT
5. Waiter / Waitress: 8,030 BDT
Health And Medical
1. Dentist: 62,200 BDT
2. Dietitian: 50,600 BDT
3. Laboratory Technician: 20,400 BDT
4. Nurse: 21,200 BDT
Human Resources
1. Human Resources Manager: 38,700 BDT
2. Human Resources Officer: 16,600 BDT
3. Chief People Officer: 43,600 BDT
4. Compensation Analyst: 20,600 BDT
5. Employee Engagement Specialist: 27,200 BDT
6. Employee Relations Manager: 30,200 BDT
7. HRIS Analyst: 15,300 BDT
8. HRIS Manager: 25,800 BDT
9. Payroll Assistant: 13,900 BDT
10. Recruitment Consultant: 28,300 BDT
Information Technology
1. Computer Technician: 21,000 BDT
2. Database Administrator: 25,900 BDT
3. Developer / Programmer: 27,100 BDT
4. Information Technology Manager: 43,700 BDT
5. Network Engineer: 22,100 BDT
Law Enforcement / Security / Fire
1. Police Officer: 16,400 BDT
2. Advocate: 20,900 BDT
3. Control Room Operator: 8,300 BDT
4. Criminal Investigator: 30,700 BDT
5. Fire Dispatcher: 14,500 BDT
6. Fire Education Specialist: 25,200 BDT
7. Fire Extinguisher Technician: 9,380 BDT
8. ail Officer: 12,400 BDT
9. Juvenile Probation Officer: 20,200 BDT
10. Juvenile Supervision Officer: 20,600 BDT
11. Security Adviser : 27,300 BDT
12. Security Guard: 7,950 BDT
13. Security Management Specialist: 39,400 BDT
14. Security Manager: 40,500 BDT
15. Security Officer: 9,680 BDT
Legal
1. Attorney: 51,200 BDT
2. Legal Assistant: 14,000 BDT
3. Administrative Law Judge: 74,400 BDT
4. Arbitrator: 33,000 BDT
5. Associate Attorney: 33,900 BDT
6. Barrister: 14,500 BDT
7. Candidate Attorney: 29,500 BDT
8. Court Judicial Assistant: 20,300 BDT
9. Court Liaison Specialist: 23,900 BDT
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment
1. Journalist: 31,000 BDT
2. 3D Artist: 24,100 BDT
3. 3D Designer: 23,700 BDT
4. 3D Visualization Specialist: 24,200 BDT
5. Associate Media Director: 28,100 BDT
6. Associate Producer: 34,500 BDT
7. Broadcast Associate: 16,700 BDT
8. Broadcast News Analyst: 24,000 BDT
9. Media Equipment Operator: 13,300 BDT
10. Media Operations Manager: 32,300 BDT
11. Media Producer: 31,100 BDT
Pharmaceutical And Biotechnology
1. Biomedical Engineer: 23,300 BDT
2. Pharmacist: 34,800 BDT
Sales Retail And Wholesale
1. Cashier: 9,920 BDT
2. Sales Manager: 45,200 BDT
3. Sales Representative: 17,300 BDT
Teaching / Education
1. Elementary School Teacher: 17,700 BDT
2. Secondary School Teacher: 22,200 BDT
Average Salary Comparison By City In Bangladesh
1. Barisal: 25,900 BDT
2. Bogra: 27,300 BDT
3. Chandpur: 23,900 BDT
4. Chittagong: 28,600 BDT
5. Coxs Bazar: 25,000 BDT
6. Dhaka: 29,100 BDT
7. Jamalpur: 24,500 BDT
8. Jessore: 25,600 BDT
9. Khulna: 27,700 BDT
10. Rajshahi: 28,300 BDT
11. St. Martin: 23,400 BDT
12. Sylhet: 26,700 BDT
