A person working as Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh typically earns around 25,600 BDT. Salaries range from 11,800 BDT (lowest) to 40,700 BDT (highest).
This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Chemical Engineer salaries in Bangladesh vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Minimum Salary 11,800 BDT |
Median 24,500 BDT |
Maximum 40,700 BDT |
Salaries for the position Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh range from 11,800 BDT (starting salary) to 40,700 BDT (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.
With a median salary of 24,500 BDT, half of the professionals who work as Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.
The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh earn less than 19,700 BDT, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 28,200 BDT while 25% earn more.
To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 14,700 BDT to 21,300 BDT. About 20% of salaries are below the 14,700 BDT mark, while 10% fall within the range of 21,300 BDT to 24,300 BDT. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 24,300 BDT.
0 - 2 Years | 13,400 BDT | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 17,800 BDT |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 26,400 BDT |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 32,200 BDT |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 35,100 BDT |
20+ Years | +8% | 37,900 BDT |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Chemical Engineer and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 13,400 BDT.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 17,800 BDT, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 26,400 BDT, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 32,200 BDT, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 35,100 BDT, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 37,900 BDT, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Bachelor's Degree | 15,200 BDT | |
Master's Degree | +57% | 23,900 BDT |
PhD | +68% | 40,100 BDT |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Chemical Engineer in order to make a comparison.
Employees at this education level have an average salary of 15,200 BDT.
At this level, the average salary becomes 23,900 BDT, 57% more than the previous level.
At this level, the average salary becomes 40,100 BDT, 68% more than the previous level.
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.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you 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 the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 21%.
Male | 28,100 BDT | |
Female | -18% | 23,100 BDT |
Individuals working as Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
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.
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
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.
59% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 41% 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 | 41% | |
No Bonus | 59% |
The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, 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 BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
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.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting 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: | Example: |
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.
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.
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.
The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh is 68 BDT. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Science and Technical Services | -100% | |
3D Lab Technologist | 25,100 BDT | -2% |
3D Printing Specialist | 22,800 BDT | -11% |
Algorithm Developer | 35,000 BDT | +37% |
Analytical Chemist | 47,100 BDT | +84% |
Anthropologist | 35,400 BDT | +38% |
Archeologist | 33,600 BDT | +31% |
Assistant Breeder | 17,300 BDT | -32% |
Astronomer | 56,900 BDT | +120% |
Atmospheric and Space Scientist | 48,500 BDT | +89% |
Behavior Analyst | 33,600 BDT | +31% |
Behavior Intervention Specialist | 37,700 BDT | +47% |
Behavior Specialist | 32,200 BDT | +26% |
Biochemist | 56,000 BDT | +120% |
Biofuels Processing Technician | 22,600 BDT | -12% |
Biofuels Production Manager | 40,700 BDT | +59% |
Biologist | 58,000 BDT | +130% |
Biomedical Laboratory Officer | 21,300 BDT | -17% |
Biomedical Scientist | 54,900 BDT | +110% |
Biophysicist | 55,100 BDT | +120% |
Chemical Engineer | 25,600 BDT | +0% |
Chemical Technologist | 25,500 BDT | -0% |
Chemist | 50,200 BDT | +96% |
Chief Robotics Integration Officer | 41,600 BDT | +63% |
Chief Technologist | 50,100 BDT | +96% |
Climate Change Analyst | 37,200 BDT | +45% |
Clinical Laboratory Scientist | 55,800 BDT | +120% |
Computer Scientist | 44,200 BDT | +73% |
Conservation Scientist | 43,900 BDT | +72% |
Data Science Specialist | 34,600 BDT | +35% |
Data Scientist | 42,200 BDT | +65% |
DNA Analyst | 57,100 BDT | +120% |
Ecologist | 42,600 BDT | +66% |
Economic Development Specialist | 43,800 BDT | +71% |
Flavourist | 18,300 BDT | -29% |
Food Scientist | 35,500 BDT | +39% |
Forensic Scientist | 47,200 BDT | +84% |
Formulation Technologist | 21,700 BDT | -15% |
Fraud Investigator | 26,500 BDT | +4% |
Genomics Scientist | 54,100 BDT | +110% |
Geographer | 30,800 BDT | +20% |
Geographic Information Systems Technician | 20,000 BDT | -22% |
Geological Data Technician | 18,600 BDT | -27% |
Geological Technician | 23,000 BDT | -10% |
Geologist | 45,100 BDT | +76% |
Geomatics Scientist | 44,700 BDT | +75% |
Geophysical Data Technician | 18,300 BDT | -29% |
Geospatial Information Scientist and Technologist | 39,800 BDT | +55% |
Global Technical Lead | 60,700 BDT | +140% |
Hydrologist | 37,500 BDT | +47% |
Industrial Ecologist | 37,100 BDT | +45% |
Intelligence Analyst | 32,400 BDT | +27% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Architect | 29,500 BDT | +15% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Compliance Analyst | 31,300 BDT | +22% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Consultant | 30,700 BDT | +20% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Engineer | 26,200 BDT | +2% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Integration Specialist | 28,700 BDT | +12% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Logistics Analyst | 23,500 BDT | -8% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Security Analyst | 24,800 BDT | -3% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Specialist | 25,800 BDT | +1% |
Internet of Things (IoT) Technician | 20,100 BDT | -21% |
Knowledge Management Specialist | 26,400 BDT | +3% |
Lab Analyst | 23,400 BDT | -9% |
Lab Manager | 37,200 BDT | +45% |
Lab Technician | 16,800 BDT | -34% |
Laboratory Manager | 40,400 BDT | +58% |
Laboratory Researcher | 25,700 BDT | +0% |
Laboratory Technician | 17,100 BDT | -33% |
Life Sciences Analyst | 37,100 BDT | +45% |
Life Scientist | 43,900 BDT | +72% |
Marine Architect | 35,200 BDT | +38% |
Marine Biologist | 40,800 BDT | +59% |
Marine Superintendent | 24,200 BDT | -5% |
Materials Analyst | 25,200 BDT | -2% |
Materials Scientist | 42,700 BDT | +67% |
Mathematician | 45,900 BDT | +79% |
Medical Scientist | 56,200 BDT | +120% |
Metallurgist | 39,200 BDT | +53% |
Meteorologist | 39,900 BDT | +56% |
Microbiologist | 59,700 BDT | +130% |
Natural Language Processing Researcher | 35,500 BDT | +39% |
Natural Resource Specialist | 32,800 BDT | +28% |
Natural Resources Analyst | 36,100 BDT | +41% |
Natural Sciences Manager | 51,600 BDT | +100% |
Neurotechnology Specialist | 48,500 BDT | +89% |
Nuclear Engineer | 62,000 BDT | +140% |
Physical Scientist | 44,700 BDT | +75% |
Physicist | 52,400 BDT | +100% |
Political Scientist | 45,000 BDT | +76% |
Polygraph Examiner | 14,600 BDT | -43% |
Polysomnographic Technologist | 25,400 BDT | -1% |
Product Development Scientist | 47,300 BDT | +85% |
Quantitative Research Analyst | 37,700 BDT | +47% |
Quantitative Researcher | 38,400 BDT | +50% |
Quantum Algorithm Developer | 33,700 BDT | +32% |
Quantum Computing Engineer | 28,000 BDT | +9% |
Quantum Computing Ethics Officer | 26,900 BDT | +5% |
Quantum Computing Specialist | 31,400 BDT | +23% |
Radiation Protection Specialist | 31,600 BDT | +23% |
Refrigeration Technician | 13,500 BDT | -47% |
Research Scientist | 40,300 BDT | +57% |
Risk Safety Engineer | 26,100 BDT | +2% |
Robotics Architect | 33,400 BDT | +30% |
Scientific Photographer | 25,000 BDT | -2% |
Scientific Programmer | 36,100 BDT | +41% |
Scientist | 41,300 BDT | +61% |
Service Engineer | 25,500 BDT | -0% |
Service Technician | 17,600 BDT | -31% |
Social Science Research Assistant | 22,500 BDT | -12% |
Social Scientist | 42,400 BDT | +66% |
Sociologist | 41,600 BDT | +63% |
Soil Scientist | 35,600 BDT | +39% |
Statistical Analyst | 23,700 BDT | -7% |
Statistical Assistant | 17,600 BDT | -31% |
Statistician | 37,600 BDT | +47% |
Survey Analyst | 23,700 BDT | -7% |
Survey Researcher | 22,500 BDT | -12% |
Surveying and Mapping Technician | 15,600 BDT | -39% |
Team Leader | 34,700 BDT | +36% |
Technical Manager | 38,400 BDT | +50% |
Technical Officer | 16,300 BDT | -36% |
Technical Service Director | 50,500 BDT | +97% |
Technical Services Regulatory Affairs Specialist | 26,000 BDT | +2% |
Technical Services Research and Development Manager | 59,000 BDT | +130% |
Technical Services Research Associate | 28,700 BDT | +12% |
Technical Services Research Coordinator | 27,800 BDT | +9% |
Technician | 15,900 BDT | -38% |
Water Ecologist | 47,600 BDT | +86% |
Wearable Technology Developer | 27,400 BDT | +7% |
Wearables Specialist | 24,000 BDT | -6% |
Wildlife Biologist | 38,100 BDT | +49% |
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 |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 24,500 BDT and 28,200 BDT. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.
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.
The base salary for a careers like Chemical Engineer in Bangladesh ranges from 11,800 BDT to 19,700 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.
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