A person working as a Community Service Manager in Gambia typically earns around 17,700 GMD per month. Salaries range from 9,190 GMD (lowest) to 27,100 GMD (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Community Service Manager salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Community Service Manager salaries in Gambia range from 9,190 GMD per month (minimum salary) to 27,100 GMD per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 17,000 GMD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Community Service Manager(s) are earning less than 17,000 GMD while the other half are earning more than 17,000 GMD. 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 Community Service Manager(s) are earning less than 11,800 GMD while 75% of them are earning more than 11,800 GMD. Also from the diagram, 75% of Community Service Manager(s) are earning less than 21,100 GMD while 25% are earning more than 21,100 GMD.
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 Community Service Manager salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Community Service Manager with less than two years of experience makes approximately 10,400 GMD per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 14,000 GMD per month, 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 18,200 GMD per month, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Community Service Manager(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 22,100 GMD per month, 21% 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 24,100 GMD per month, 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 25,400 GMD per month, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 10,400 GMD | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 14,000 GMD |
5 - 10 Years | +30% | 18,200 GMD |
10 - 15 Years | +21% | 22,100 GMD |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 24,100 GMD |
20+ Years | +5% | 25,400 GMD |
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 Community Service Manager salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Community Service Manager is 12,600 GMD per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 14,400 GMD per month, 14% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 20,300 GMD per month, 41% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 24,600 GMD per month, 21% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 12,600 GMD | |
Certificate or Diploma | +14% | 14,400 GMD |
Bachelor's Degree | +41% | 20,300 GMD |
Master's Degree | +21% | 24,600 GMD |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Gambia costs anywhere from 79,500 Dalasi(s) to 239,000 Dalasi(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 Community Service Manager employees in Gambia earn 11% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 18,800 GMD | |
Female | -10% | 16,900 GMD |
Community Service Manager(s) in Gambia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 31 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 Gambia 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.
A Community Service Manager 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.
40% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 60% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 6% to 8% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 60% | |
No Bonus | 40% |
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 Community Service Manager is 75% more than that of Fundraising and Non Profit. Also, Fundraising and Non Profit salaries are 37% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Activity Aide | 5,750 GMD | ![]() |
Activity Coordinator | 4,930 GMD | ![]() |
Activity Leader | 9,190 GMD | ![]() |
Adoption Specialist | 17,500 GMD | ![]() |
Assistant Programme Officer | 9,550 GMD | ![]() |
Campaign Manager | 19,300 GMD | ![]() |
Charities Administrator | 11,900 GMD | ![]() |
Civil Servant | 5,370 GMD | ![]() |
Civil Service Administrator | 7,800 GMD | ![]() |
Community Relations Representative | 8,420 GMD | ![]() |
Community Service Manager | 17,700 GMD | ![]() |
Community Volunteer | 4,850 GMD | ![]() |
Community Worker | 4,890 GMD | ![]() |
Custodial Worker | 5,780 GMD | ![]() |
Education Planning Specialist | 16,800 GMD | ![]() |
Foundation Assistant | 6,850 GMD | ![]() |
Foundation Director | 22,600 GMD | ![]() |
Foundation Program Coordinator | 14,400 GMD | ![]() |
Fundraiser | 12,400 GMD | ![]() |
Fundraising Coordinator | 8,320 GMD | ![]() |
Fundraising Manager | 21,100 GMD | ![]() |
Grant Writer | 7,070 GMD | ![]() |
Healthcare Social Worker | 5,370 GMD | ![]() |
Homeless Shelter Worker | 4,910 GMD | ![]() |
Major Gift Officer | 5,210 GMD | ![]() |
Orphan Program Coordinator | 7,950 GMD | ![]() |
Rehab Aide | 6,230 GMD | ![]() |
Social Worker | 4,920 GMD | ![]() |
Sponsorship Coordinator | 7,240 GMD | ![]() |
Volunteer Coordinator | 6,630 GMD | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Gambia earn 10% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 15,400 GMD | |
Public Sector | +10% | 17,000 GMD |