A person working as Journalist in Bangladesh typically earns around 31,000 BDT. Salaries range from 14,200 BDT (lowest) to 49,200 BDT (highest).
This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Journalist 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 14,200 BDT |
Median 29,600 BDT |
Maximum 49,200 BDT |
Salaries for the position Journalist in Bangladesh range from 14,200 BDT (starting salary) to 49,200 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 29,600 BDT, half of the professionals who work as Journalist 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 Journalist in Bangladesh earn less than 23,900 BDT, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 34,100 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 Journalist in Bangladesh compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 17,700 BDT to 25,700 BDT. About 20% of salaries are below the 17,700 BDT mark, while 10% fall within the range of 25,700 BDT to 29,400 BDT. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 29,400 BDT.
0 - 2 Years | 16,200 BDT | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 21,600 BDT |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 31,900 BDT |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 38,900 BDT |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 42,400 BDT |
20+ Years | +8% | 45,900 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 Journalist and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 16,200 BDT.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 21,600 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 31,900 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 38,900 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 42,400 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 45,900 BDT, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
High School | 19,800 BDT | |
Certificate or Diploma | +18% | 23,300 BDT |
Bachelor's Degree | +45% | 33,800 BDT |
Master's Degree | +31% | 44,300 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 Journalist in order to make a comparison.
Employees at this education level have an average salary of 19,800 BDT.
At this level, the average salary becomes 23,300 BDT, 18% more than the previous level.
At this level, the average salary becomes 33,800 BDT, 45% more than the previous level.
At this level, the average salary becomes 44,300 BDT, 31% 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 Journalist in Bangladesh, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 21%.
Male | 34,000 BDT | |
Female | -18% | 28,000 BDT |
Individuals working as Journalist in Bangladesh are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% 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.
58% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 42% 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 | 42% | |
No Bonus | 58% |
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 Journalist in Bangladesh is 82 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 |
Media / Broadcasting / Arts / Entertainment | -100% | |
3D Artist | 24,100 BDT | -22% |
3D Designer | 23,700 BDT | -23% |
3D Generalist | 19,500 BDT | -37% |
3D Visualization Specialist | 24,200 BDT | -22% |
Acrobatic Rigger | 16,500 BDT | -47% |
Actor | 32,800 BDT | +6% |
Art Administrator | 24,500 BDT | -21% |
Art Director | 33,000 BDT | +7% |
Art Lead | 30,000 BDT | -3% |
Artificial Intelligence Generated Art Creator | 22,500 BDT | -27% |
Associate Media Director | 28,100 BDT | -9% |
Associate Producer | 34,500 BDT | +11% |
Broadcast and Sound Engineer | 21,900 BDT | -29% |
Broadcast Associate | 16,700 BDT | -46% |
Broadcast News Analyst | 24,000 BDT | -22% |
Broadcast Technician | 14,200 BDT | -54% |
Broadcasting Journalist | 30,900 BDT | -0% |
Broadcasting Presenter | 31,100 BDT | +0% |
Camera Equipment Repairer | 17,500 BDT | -43% |
Camera Operator | 15,900 BDT | -49% |
Cartoonist / Animator | 22,500 BDT | -27% |
CAS Engineer | 25,300 BDT | -18% |
Censorship Executive | 28,700 BDT | -7% |
Chief Social Media Officer | 38,300 BDT | +24% |
Choreographer | 21,400 BDT | -31% |
Colorist | 12,500 BDT | -60% |
Communications Manager | 35,600 BDT | +15% |
Content Moderator | 20,500 BDT | -34% |
Correspondent | 28,300 BDT | -9% |
Dance Director | 23,200 BDT | -25% |
Dancer | 21,000 BDT | -32% |
Digital Content Manager | 36,100 BDT | +17% |
Digital Music Promoter | 29,200 BDT | -6% |
Director of Photography | 25,100 BDT | -19% |
Disc Jockey | 15,900 BDT | -49% |
Drone Cinematographer | 23,000 BDT | -26% |
Editorial Assistant | 14,200 BDT | -54% |
Events Manager | 25,000 BDT | -19% |
Graphic Designer | 16,300 BDT | -47% |
Illustrator | 18,200 BDT | -41% |
Industrial Designer | 16,100 BDT | -48% |
Influencer Marketing Manager | 33,500 BDT | +8% |
Influencer Outreach Specialist | 26,600 BDT | -14% |
Instructional Designer | 16,200 BDT | -48% |
Internet Community Manager | 22,100 BDT | -29% |
Internet Radio Producer | 37,100 BDT | +20% |
Journalist | 31,000 BDT | +0% |
Live Streaming Moderator | 21,500 BDT | -31% |
Live Streaming Producer | 29,700 BDT | -4% |
Live Streaming Specialist | 23,300 BDT | -25% |
Makeup Artist | 15,600 BDT | -50% |
Media Design Manager | 44,200 BDT | +43% |
Media Equipment Operator | 13,300 BDT | -57% |
Media Operations Manager | 32,300 BDT | +4% |
Media Planner | 22,500 BDT | -27% |
Media Producer | 31,100 BDT | +0% |
Media Product Development Manager | 42,900 BDT | +39% |
Media Production Manager | 42,600 BDT | +38% |
Media Program Director | 44,100 BDT | +42% |
Media Relation Executive | 45,800 BDT | +48% |
Media Relations Manager | 42,400 BDT | +37% |
Media Sales Manager | 45,100 BDT | +46% |
Movement and Dance Coordinator | 25,500 BDT | -18% |
Multimedia Coordinator | 16,700 BDT | -46% |
Multimedia Designer | 17,000 BDT | -45% |
Music Consultant | 21,800 BDT | -30% |
Music Producer | 33,200 BDT | +7% |
Musician | 17,900 BDT | -42% |
News Associate | 22,500 BDT | -27% |
News Reporter | 30,400 BDT | -2% |
Online Community Moderator | 22,500 BDT | -27% |
Podcast Advertising Specialist | 24,000 BDT | -22% |
Podcast Producer | 25,700 BDT | -17% |
Post Production Assistant | 14,100 BDT | -54% |
Producer | 40,400 BDT | +30% |
Product Designer | 17,200 BDT | -44% |
Product Planner | 20,800 BDT | -33% |
Production Artist | 21,200 BDT | -32% |
Production Assistant | 15,700 BDT | -49% |
Production Director | 36,700 BDT | +19% |
Production Technician | 13,900 BDT | -55% |
Program Researcher | 27,800 BDT | -10% |
Promotion Coordinator | 20,100 BDT | -35% |
Social Media Compliance Manager | 27,800 BDT | -10% |
Social Media Compliance Officer | 24,200 BDT | -22% |
Sound Engineer | 20,300 BDT | -34% |
Sound Engineering Technician | 12,700 BDT | -59% |
Stage Technician | 13,300 BDT | -57% |
Sub Editor | 15,400 BDT | -50% |
Television Executive Producer | 45,900 BDT | +48% |
Transmission Engineer | 22,200 BDT | -28% |
Video Editor | 18,300 BDT | -41% |
Video Producer | 24,800 BDT | -20% |
Videographer | 22,000 BDT | -29% |
Virtual / Augmented Reality Content Creator | 36,800 BDT | +19% |
Virtual Set Designer | 24,900 BDT | -20% |
Virtual Staging Specialist | 26,100 BDT | -16% |
Visual Designer | 21,600 BDT | -30% |
Visual Effects Artist | 23,500 BDT | -24% |
Voiceover Artist | 20,600 BDT | -33% |
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 29,600 BDT and 34,100 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 Journalist in Bangladesh ranges from 14,200 BDT to 23,900 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