MigrantoAverage salary in Bangladesh
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Bangladesh
93% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
BDT 17,100
Gross / yr
BDT 220,000
Salaries in Bangladesh by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Bangladesh in numbers
Real estate is paid unusually well in Bangladesh
Here it sits at +105% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +5%.
19% of the world median wage
Take-home averages BDT 17,100 a month, against BDT 87,900 in the middle country worldwide.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average BDT 27,000 a month, 58% above the national average.
Finance & insurance pays the most
It averages BDT 35,200 a month, 106% above the national average of BDT 17,100.
Next door, Thailand pays 3.4× more
BDT 57,400 a month in Thailand against BDT 17,100 here, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Industries pay 2.9× apart
Agriculture & fishing sits at the bottom on BDT 12,000 a month, against a national average of BDT 17,100.
How salaries in Bangladesh compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Real estate+105% here, usually +5%
- Public administration+91% here, usually +24%
- Finance & insurance+106% here, usually +57%
Pays less than usual here
- Mining & quarrying-1% here, usually +24%
- Water & waste-27% here, usually -6%
- Construction-12% here, usually -7%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2024 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Bangladesh
BDT 9,980/mo
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Cost of living
BDT 9,100
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BDT 885
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Bangladesh?
The average salary in Bangladesh is BDT 18,300 a month before tax, or BDT 17,100 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's BDT 220,000 before tax and BDT 205,000 after.
What is the average salary in Bangladesh in US dollars?
The average salary in Bangladesh in US dollars is about $1,788 a year before tax, or $139 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Bangladesh?
The highest-paying jobs in Bangladesh are in finance, real estate, and public sector. Take-home pay in these industries averages around BDT 35,200 a month (about BDT 453,000 gross a year), roughly 106% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Bangladesh?
A good salary in Bangladesh is generally one above the national average — more than BDT 17,100 take-home a month, or BDT 220,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Bangladesh?
A typical person in Bangladesh spends about BDT 17,600 a month, while the average take-home pay is BDT 17,100. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Bangladesh for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Bangladesh?
Agriculture is the lowest-paying industry in Bangladesh. Pay there averages around BDT 12,000 a month take-home (about BDT 156,000 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 2.9 times more.
Is Bangladesh a high-salary country?
No. By average after-tax pay, Bangladesh is ahead of 8% of countries worldwide and ranks 27th out of 30 countries in Asia.
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