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Engineering Average Salaries in Bangladesh 2024

How much money does a person working in Engineering make in Bangladesh?


Average Monthly Salary
22,100 BDT
( 265,000 BDT yearly)

LOW
6,970
BDT
AVERAGE
22,100
BDT
HIGH
46,500
BDT
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Engineering in Bangladesh typically earns around 22,100 BDT. Salaries range from 6,970 BDT (lowest average) to 46,500 BDT (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Engineering domain in Bangladesh exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Engineering
3D Printing Engineer21,700 BDT
Acoustics Engineer22,900 BDT
Assembly Engineering Technician18,300 BDT
Assistant Chief Engineer27,000 BDT
Associate Engineer20,500 BDT
AutoCAD Drafter14,100 BDT
Autocad Operator14,900 BDT
Automation Engineer26,400 BDT
Automation Engineer25,500 BDT
Avionic System Support Engineer23,300 BDT
Biochemical Engineer22,200 BDT
BMS Engineer20,900 BDT
Bridge and Lock Tender13,000 BDT
Broadcast Engineer24,200 BDT
CAD Design Engineer25,100 BDT
CAD Designer15,500 BDT
CAE Engineer23,700 BDT
Ceramics Engineer22,500 BDT
Chemical Engineer24,300 BDT
Civil Drafter14,400 BDT
Civil Engineer23,400 BDT
Civil Site Engineer23,500 BDT
Civil Technician14,100 BDT
Cognitive Engineer21,400 BDT
Commissioning Engineer23,600 BDT
Communications Engineer24,600 BDT
Condition Monitoring Engineer20,800 BDT
Contract Associate Engineer22,600 BDT
Contract Engineer23,000 BDT
Control Systems Engineer23,300 BDT
Controls Engineer22,300 BDT
Controls Software Engineer21,300 BDT
Corrosion Engineer21,700 BDT
Design Engineer23,600 BDT
Director of Engineering47,800 BDT
Drafter14,900 BDT
Drafting Manager28,000 BDT
Drilling Engineer22,900 BDT
Drilling Foreman7,070 BDT
Electrical Draughtsman11,600 BDT
Electrical Engineer26,300 BDT
Electrical Engineering Manager35,000 BDT
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist26,200 BDT
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler13,000 BDT
Energy Engineer25,200 BDT
Engine Assembler10,400 BDT
Engineer26,200 BDT
Engineering Account Manager26,600 BDT
Engineering Chief Designer26,900 BDT
Engineering Consultant32,600 BDT
Engineering Key Account Manager33,900 BDT
Engineering Lab Technician22,100 BDT
Engineering Manager33,800 BDT
Engineering Planning Manager31,500 BDT
Engineering Production Manager43,500 BDT
Engineering Project Analyst28,700 BDT
Engineering Project Coordinator 27,700 BDT
Engineering Project Director48,900 BDT
Engineering Project Leader30,200 BDT
Engineering Project Manager32,300 BDT
Engineering Research and Development Manager37,300 BDT
Engineering Safety Coordinator18,700 BDT
Engineering Sales Manager32,400 BDT
Engineering Technician17,900 BDT
Engineering Technologist17,800 BDT
Environmental Engineer22,400 BDT
Equipment Engineer21,300 BDT
Equipment Engineering Manager31,300 BDT
Estimator19,800 BDT
Fabrication Specialist17,100 BDT
Fabricator11,200 BDT
Facade Engineer22,300 BDT
Fiber Analyst14,000 BDT
Field Engineer25,100 BDT
Field Engineering Manager41,500 BDT
Fire Engineer24,300 BDT
Fitter and Turner7,890 BDT
Forestry Strategic Planner26,600 BDT
Generation Engineer23,500 BDT
Genetic Engineer27,200 BDT
Geological Engineer24,400 BDT
Geotechnical Engineer24,100 BDT
Heavy Equipment Mechanic12,500 BDT
Highway Engineer23,000 BDT
HSE Professional22,500 BDT
Human Machine Interface Engineer22,000 BDT
HVAC Engineer25,000 BDT
HVAC Supervisor21,700 BDT
Industrial Engineer23,000 BDT
Industrial Engineering Technologist22,300 BDT
Instrument Engineer22,200 BDT
Instrument Technician12,800 BDT
Instrumentation and Control Engineer23,400 BDT
Instrumentation Designer20,400 BDT
Instrumentation Engineer22,900 BDT
Instrumentation Manager24,200 BDT
Irrigation Engineer23,600 BDT
Licensed Aircraft Engineer26,600 BDT
Locomotive Engineer21,900 BDT
Maintenance Engineer23,200 BDT
Maintenance Fitter8,150 BDT
Maintenance Manager23,600 BDT
Manufacturing Engineer22,000 BDT
Marine Engineer23,400 BDT
Materials Engineer23,200 BDT
Materials Researcher21,300 BDT
Materials Technician17,500 BDT
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer25,100 BDT
Mechanical Design Engineer24,700 BDT
Mechanical Designer20,400 BDT
Mechanical Engineer25,700 BDT
Mechanical Engineering Manager34,400 BDT
Mechanical Inspector22,400 BDT
Mechatronics Engineer25,300 BDT
Mining Engineer23,600 BDT
Nanotechnology Engineer25,000 BDT
Natural Language Processing Engineer26,900 BDT
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer25,100 BDT
Optical Engineer22,400 BDT
Optical Instrument Assembler11,900 BDT
PCB Assembler8,940 BDT
Photonics Engineer26,400 BDT
Photonics Technician21,900 BDT
Pipeline Engineer22,200 BDT
Piping Designer13,400 BDT
Piping Engineer20,800 BDT
Planning Engineer24,800 BDT
Pressure Vessel Inspector11,200 BDT
Principal Cost Engineer22,900 BDT
Principal Engineer22,800 BDT
Principal Support Engineer23,200 BDT
Process Engineer23,200 BDT
Process Operator14,100 BDT
Product Development Engineer24,800 BDT
Product Development Technician16,400 BDT
Product Engineer25,200 BDT
Product Safety Engineer23,500 BDT
Production Engineer24,400 BDT
Project Engineer26,100 BDT
Proposal Manager31,100 BDT
Purchasing Engineer21,100 BDT
Quality Assurance Engineer22,500 BDT
Rail Engineer23,300 BDT
Regional Field Engineer26,000 BDT
Remote Sensing Engineer23,900 BDT
Robotics Engineer26,200 BDT
Robotics Technician19,300 BDT
Safety Engineer23,600 BDT
Safety Inspector18,800 BDT
Safety Manager27,100 BDT
Safety Officer11,800 BDT
Sales Engineer24,300 BDT
Scheduling Engineer21,100 BDT
Security Engineer25,600 BDT
Service Engineer23,700 BDT
Smart Home Engineer24,900 BDT
Solar Engineer24,300 BDT
Staff Engineer23,900 BDT
Static Equipment Engineer22,900 BDT
Stationary Engineer22,300 BDT
Stress Engineer21,400 BDT
Structural Analysis Engineer23,000 BDT
Structural Designer21,300 BDT
Structural Engineer23,400 BDT
Structural Technician15,600 BDT
Subsea Engineer29,600 BDT
Supply Chain Specialist23,900 BDT
Surveyor18,500 BDT
Technical Affairs Officer11,900 BDT
Technical Assistant12,500 BDT
Technical Engineer20,100 BDT
Technical Support Engineer20,800 BDT
Tender Engineer20,600 BDT
Test Development Engineer22,100 BDT
Test Engineer24,300 BDT
Transportation Engineer22,800 BDT
Urban Engineer23,100 BDT
Validation Engineer21,200 BDT
Verification Engineer23,300 BDT
Wastewater Engineer22,400 BDT
Wind Energy Engineer23,800 BDT
Wind Energy Operations Manager31,700 BDT
Wireless Engineer25,200 BDT
Work Planner16,100 BDT


Engineering Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Bangladesh

Median and salary distribution Bangladesh Engineering monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
23,700 BDT or more
10% of people earn
19,600 to 23,700 BDT
20% of people earn
10,500 BDT or less
65% of people earn
10,500 to 19,600 BDT
Minimum Salary
6,970 BDT
Median
20,600 BDT
Maximum
46,500 BDT




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Engineering in Bangladesh range from 6,970 BDT (starting average salary) to 46,500 BDT (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Engineering is 20,600 BDT, implying that half of the workforce in Bangladesh earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Engineering in Bangladesh earn less than 15,400 BDT, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 25,500 BDT, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Engineering in Bangladesh. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 10,500 BDT to 19,600 BDT. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 10,500 BDT mark, while 10% ranged from 19,600 BDT to 23,700 BDT. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 23,700 BDT or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Engineering in Bangladesh having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary Comparison By Education

How does the education level affect your salary?

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Change in salary based on education varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of multiple jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income?

We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degree levels across many jobs in Engineering in Bangladesh, below are our findings.

Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.

Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a certificate or diploma.

Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.

Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.


Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Bangladesh costs anywhere from 131,000 BDT to 392,000 BDT and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

Employees can't expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming they already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

The decision really depends on the situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if a person can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. Degree costs can be recovered roughly in a year or so.



Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Engineering / Bangladesh

Salary comparison by gender Bangladesh Engineering monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Engineering in Bangladesh, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 21%.

Male
24,200 BDT
Female-18%
19,900 BDT
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Bangladesh for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Engineering / Bangladesh

How much are annual salary increments in Bangladesh for individuals working in Engineering? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Engineering in Bangladesh are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 27 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Bangladesh Engineering
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Bangladesh / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Bangladesh
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Bangladesh is 2%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Engineering / Bangladesh

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Bangladesh Engineering
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61% of surveyed staff in Engineering reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 39% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
39%
No Bonus
61%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Hourly Average Wage / Engineering / Bangladesh


130 BDT per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Engineering in Bangladesh is 130 BDT.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Engineering in Bangladesh is 40 BDT. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Barisal22,000 BDT
Bogra23,100 BDT
Chandpur20,200 BDT
Chittagong24,300 BDT
Coxs Bazar21,200 BDT
Dhaka24,700 BDT
Jamalpur20,800 BDT
Jessore21,700 BDT
Khulna23,500 BDT
Rajshahi24,000 BDT
St. Martin19,800 BDT
Sylhet22,700 BDT

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Bangladesh is 25% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
23,200 BDT
Public Sector+25%
29,000 BDT
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Engineering in Bangladesh?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 20,600 BDT and 25,500 BDT. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Engineering in Bangladesh ranges from 6,970 BDT to 15,400 BDT. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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