A person working as an Advertising Strategic Planner in Bhutan typically earns around 40,400 BTN per month. Salaries range from 19,400 BTN (lowest) to 63,400 BTN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Advertising Strategic Planner salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Advertising Strategic Planner salaries in Bhutan range from 19,400 BTN per month (minimum salary) to 63,400 BTN per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 42,000 BTN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Advertising Strategic Planner(s) are earning less than 42,000 BTN while the other half are earning more than 42,000 BTN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Advertising Strategic Planner(s) are earning less than 27,600 BTN while 75% of them are earning more than 27,600 BTN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Advertising Strategic Planner(s) are earning less than 54,800 BTN while 25% are earning more than 54,800 BTN.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning 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
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Advertising Strategic Planner salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Advertising Strategic Planner with less than two years of experience makes approximately 22,700 BTN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 32,100 BTN per month, 42% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 42,200 BTN per month, 31% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Advertising Strategic Planner(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 51,900 BTN per month, 23% 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 55,200 BTN per month, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 60,500 BTN per month, 10% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 22,700 BTN | |
2 - 5 Years | +42% | 32,100 BTN |
5 - 10 Years | +31% | 42,200 BTN |
10 - 15 Years | +23% | 51,900 BTN |
15 - 20 Years | +6% | 55,200 BTN |
20+ Years | +10% | 60,500 BTN |
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 Advertising Strategic Planner salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of an Advertising Strategic Planner is 28,200 BTN per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 32,600 BTN per month, 16% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 47,500 BTN per month, 46% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 58,500 BTN per month, 23% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 28,200 BTN | |
Certificate or Diploma | +16% | 32,600 BTN |
Bachelor's Degree | +46% | 47,500 BTN |
Master's Degree | +23% | 58,500 BTN |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Bhutan costs anywhere from 186,000 Ngultrum(s) to 559,000 Ngultrum(s) 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 into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. 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? Male Advertising Strategic Planner employees in Bhutan earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 42,600 BTN | |
Female | -8% | 39,300 BTN |
Advertising Strategic Planner(s) in Bhutan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 7% every 30 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely 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
Banking | 7% | |
Energy | 5% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 1% | |
Travel | 8% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 4% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Bhutan for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
An Advertising Strategic Planner is considered to be a high bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
36% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 64% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 5% to 9% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 64% | |
No Bonus | 36% |
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 fix 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 average salary for Advertising Strategic Planner is 15% more than that of Advertising / Grapic Design / Events. Also, Advertising / Grapic Design / Events salaries are 6% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Advertising Account Executive | 41,000 BTN | ![]() |
Advertising Account Manager | 45,400 BTN | ![]() |
Advertising Account Planner | 22,700 BTN | ![]() |
Advertising Coordinator | 30,100 BTN | ![]() |
Advertising Manager | 62,300 BTN | ![]() |
Advertising Operations Manager | 64,100 BTN | ![]() |
Advertising Strategic Planner | 40,400 BTN | ![]() |
Advertising Team Leader | 34,900 BTN | ![]() |
Animator | 26,600 BTN | ![]() |
Art Director | 37,500 BTN | ![]() |
Artist | 30,500 BTN | ![]() |
Artworker | 21,600 BTN | ![]() |
Assistant Art Director | 30,300 BTN | ![]() |
Audiosual Technician | 22,200 BTN | ![]() |
Broadcast Administrator | 40,800 BTN | ![]() |
Catering Sales | 23,800 BTN | ![]() |
Catering Trainer | 28,400 BTN | ![]() |
Commercial and Industrial Designer | 21,600 BTN | ![]() |
Conference Organiser | 28,100 BTN | ![]() |
Content and Media Production Lead | 41,000 BTN | ![]() |
CopyWriter | 24,300 BTN | ![]() |
Creative Designer | 28,400 BTN | ![]() |
Creative Director | 36,600 BTN | ![]() |
Designer | 22,100 BTN | ![]() |
Desktop Publisher | 18,600 BTN | ![]() |
Director of Graphic Design | 35,800 BTN | ![]() |
Events and Promotions Manager | 62,900 BTN | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Coordinator | 27,500 BTN | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Manager | 37,700 BTN | ![]() |
Finisher | 20,100 BTN | ![]() |
Graphic Artist | 23,900 BTN | ![]() |
Graphic Designer | 23,900 BTN | ![]() |
Graphics Design Supervisor | 33,000 BTN | ![]() |
Imagery Analyst | 22,700 BTN | ![]() |
Imaging Technologist | 21,100 BTN | ![]() |
Interaction Designer | 19,800 BTN | ![]() |
Media Planner | 32,000 BTN | ![]() |
Media Production Coordinator | 29,100 BTN | ![]() |
Media Production Manager | 48,600 BTN | ![]() |
Media Project Manager | 52,400 BTN | ![]() |
Media Relations Representative | 43,700 BTN | ![]() |
Media Sales Executive | 50,100 BTN | ![]() |
Multimedia Specialist | 21,100 BTN | ![]() |
Photographer | 20,000 BTN | ![]() |
PPC Campaign Manager | 38,700 BTN | ![]() |
Print Production Manager | 40,500 BTN | ![]() |
Product and Brand Manager | 59,700 BTN | ![]() |
Sales Promotion Manager | 57,600 BTN | ![]() |
Sketch Artist | 26,000 BTN | ![]() |
Social Media Executive | 48,300 BTN | ![]() |
Technical Typist | 16,600 BTN | ![]() |
User Experience UX Designer | 26,100 BTN | ![]() |
UX Designer | 22,700 BTN | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Bhutan earn 10% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 36,100 BTN | |
Public Sector | +10% | 39,900 BTN |