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What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Botswana
88% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
BWP 6,540
Gross / yr
BWP 89,200
Salaries in Botswana by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Botswana in numbers
Mining & quarrying pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages BWP 22,200 a month, +240% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +24%.
Industries pay unusually far apart
Agriculture & fishing sits at the bottom on BWP 1,730 a month, 13× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters more here than in most places.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average BWP 10,200 a month, 57% above the national average.
Stands far higher in Africa than in the world
#9 of 42 in Africa, against #108 of 169 worldwide.
Pays 3.6× what its neighbour Lesotho pays
BWP 6,540 a month here against BWP 1,840 in Lesotho, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Pays well above the middle in Africa
BWP 6,540 a month against BWP 2,870 for the middle country in Africa.
How salaries in Botswana 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
- Mining & quarrying+240% here, usually +24%
- Real estate+180% here, usually +5%
- Finance & insurance+192% here, usually +57%
Pays less than usual here
- Staffing & facilities-56% here, usually -18%
- Other services-56% here, usually -19%
- Agriculture & fishing-74% here, usually -38%
“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 Botswana
BWP 3,880/mo
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Cost of living
BWP 835
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Potential savings
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Botswana?
The average salary in Botswana is BWP 7,430 a month before tax, or BWP 6,540 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's BWP 89,200 before tax and BWP 78,500 after.
What is the average salary in Botswana in US dollars?
The average salary in Botswana in US dollars is about $6,408 a year before tax, or $470 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Botswana?
The highest-paying jobs in Botswana are in mining, finance, and real estate. Take-home pay in these industries averages around BWP 22,200 a month (about BWP 303,000 gross a year), roughly 240% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Botswana?
A good salary in Botswana is generally one above the national average — more than BWP 6,540 take-home a month, or BWP 89,200 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 Botswana?
A typical person in Botswana spends about BWP 2,530 a month, while the average take-home pay is BWP 6,540. 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 Botswana for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Botswana?
Agriculture is the lowest-paying industry in Botswana. Pay there averages around BWP 1,730 a month take-home (about BWP 23,400 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 12.9 times more.
Is Botswana a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Botswana is ahead of 36% of countries worldwide and ranks 9th out of 42 countries in Africa.
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