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Average Accounts Receivable Clerk Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

An accounts receivable clerk in Bangladesh earns about 172,200 BDT a year. That's 45% below the national average of 311,700 BDT.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Bangladesh sit around 79,260 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 275,200 BDT. Everything on this page is in Bangladeshi taka (BDT, symbol ৳), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Bangladesh, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounts receivable clerk make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
172,200 BDT
14,350 BDT per month
Lowest reported
79,260 BDT
6,605 BDT per month
Highest reported
275,200 BDT
22,933 BDT per month

A typical accounts receivable clerk working in Bangladesh brings home around 14,350 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 79,260 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 275,200 BDT for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounts receivable clerk working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounts receivable clerk pay ranges in Bangladesh

A good way to think about salary in Bangladesh is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh earn less than 187,500 BDT a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 117,440 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 246,500 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounts receivable clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 79,260 BDT. The highest stretch to 275,200 BDT, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

79,260
Low
187,500
Median
275,200
High
117,440
25th
246,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Accounts receivable clerk pay by experience in Bangladesh

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounts receivable clerk in Bangladesh, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounts receivable clerk salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    87,940 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    119,860 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    176,800 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    215,100 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    233,900 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    254,700 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a accounts receivable clerk typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounts receivable clerk pay by education in Bangladesh

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounts receivable clerk pay in Bangladesh. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounts receivable clerk salary in Bangladesh broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    104,040 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +53% from previous
    159,500 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +69% from previous
    268,900 BDT

Accounts receivable clerk gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh earn an average of 189,300 BDT a year, while female accounts receivable clerks earn around 154,700 BDT. That works out to a 22% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounts Receivable Clerk gender pay gap

18%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Bangladesh.

Men 189,300 BDT
Women 154,700 BDT

Pay raises for an accounts receivable clerk in Bangladesh

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Bangladesh sees a raise of about 7% every 27 months, which works out to roughly 3% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Bangladesh, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Bangladesh:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounts receivable clerk bonus rates in Bangladesh

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

15%

15% of accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounts receivable clerk a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 85% of accounts receivable clerks reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Bangladesh

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounts receivable clerk: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Bangladesh is about 25% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

20%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Bangladesh on average.

Public sector 345,700 BDT
Private sector 277,400 BDT

Accounts receivable clerk salary by city in Bangladesh

Accounts receivable clerk pay is not even across Bangladesh. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Rajshahi
  • Dhaka
  • Chittagong
  • Bogra
  • Khulna
  • Sylhet
  • Jessore
  • Barisal
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RajshahiCity183,600 BDT180,300 BDT93,280-281,500 BDT
DhakaCity183,600 BDT180,300 BDT93,280-281,500 BDT
ChittagongCity180,500 BDT180,500 BDT90,540-279,400 BDT
BograCity176,800 BDT176,800 BDT89,800-275,200 BDT
KhulnaCity175,900 BDT172,200 BDT93,660-272,800 BDT
SylhetCity172,400 BDT187,500 BDT80,920-275,200 BDT
JessoreCity163,800 BDT172,200 BDT78,960-259,100 BDT
BarisalCity161,600 BDT176,800 BDT75,500-259,100 BDT
Coxs BazarCity159,100 BDT161,300 BDT79,120-246,500 BDT
JamalpurCity157,600 BDT161,300 BDT73,980-245,300 BDT
ChandpurCity152,100 BDT138,200 BDT81,880-227,600 BDT
St. MartinCity150,000 BDT138,800 BDT78,940-225,300 BDT


Accounts Receivable Clerk in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does an accounts receivable clerk make per month in Bangladesh?

    An accounts receivable clerk in Bangladesh earns about 14,350 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 172,200 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for an accounts receivable clerk in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh start near 79,260 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 275,200 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 117,440 and 246,500 BDT.

  • Is the median accounts receivable clerk salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 187,500 BDT, higher than the average of 172,200 BDT. Half of accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh?

    Men working as an accounts receivable clerk in Bangladesh earn around 22% more than women on average (189,300 vs 154,700 BDT a year).

  • Do accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 15% of accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do accounts receivable clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

    In Bangladesh, the public sector pays an accounts receivable clerk about 25% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounts receivable clerks in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    An accounts receivable clerk in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 7% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.