MigrantoAverage salary in Brunei
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Brunei
95% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
BND 1,500
Gross / yr
BND 18,900
Salaries in Brunei by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Brunei in numbers
Industries pay unusually far apart
Agriculture & fishing sits at the bottom on BND 335 a month, 10× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters more here than in most places.
Mining & quarrying pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages BND 3,480 a month, +132% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +24%.
Pays 6.5× what its neighbour Indonesia pays
BND 1,500 a month here against BND 230 in Indonesia, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average BND 1,950 a month, 30% above the national average.
Pays well above the middle in Asia
BND 1,500 a month against BND 586 for the middle country in Asia.
Real estate is where the country places lowest
It ranks #67 of 121 in the world, while Brunei ranks #62 of 169 on pay overall.
How salaries in Brunei 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+132% here, usually +24%
- Education+45% here, usually +16%
- Health & social work+38% here, usually +12%
Pays less than usual here
- Real estate-45% here, usually +5%
- Energy & utilities-10% here, usually +36%
- Other services-63% here, usually -19%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2014 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Brunei?
The average salary in Brunei is BND 1,580 a month before tax, or BND 1,500 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's BND 18,900 before tax and BND 18,000 after.
What is the average salary in Brunei in US dollars?
The average salary in Brunei in US dollars is about $14,748 a year before tax, or $1,167 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Brunei?
The highest-paying jobs in Brunei are in mining, finance, and professional. Take-home pay in these industries averages around BND 3,480 a month (about BND 44,000 gross a year), roughly 132% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Brunei?
A good salary in Brunei is generally one above the national average — more than BND 1,500 take-home a month, or BND 18,900 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 Brunei?
A typical person in Brunei spends about BND 899 a month, while the average take-home pay is BND 1,500. 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 Brunei for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Brunei?
Agriculture is the lowest-paying industry in Brunei. Pay there averages around BND 335 a month take-home (about BND 4,240 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 10.4 times more.
Is Brunei a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Brunei is ahead of 64% of countries worldwide and ranks 7th out of 30 countries in Asia.
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