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Average Activities Assistant Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

An activities assistant in Bangladesh earns about 151,800 BDT a year. That's 51% 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 69,580 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 239,000 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 activities assistant make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
151,800 BDT
12,650 BDT per month
Lowest reported
69,580 BDT
5,798 BDT per month
Highest reported
239,000 BDT
19,916 BDT per month

A typical activities assistant working in Bangladesh brings home around 12,650 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 69,580 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 239,000 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 activities assistant 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 activities assistant 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 activities assistants in Bangladesh earn less than 161,300 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 104,500 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 215,100 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of activities assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 69,580 BDT. The highest stretch to 239,000 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.

69,580
Low
161,300
Median
239,000
High
104,500
25th
215,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Activities assistant pay by experience in Bangladesh

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an activities assistant 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 activities assistant salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    77,340 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    104,900 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    154,700 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    189,300 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    204,000 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    222,300 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a activities assistant 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.


Activities assistant pay by education in Bangladesh

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving activities assistant 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 activities assistant salary in Bangladesh broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    87,760 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +58% from previous
    138,800 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +69% from previous
    233,900 BDT

Activities assistant gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male activities assistants in Bangladesh earn an average of 163,800 BDT a year, while female activities assistants earn around 136,200 BDT. That works out to a 20% 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.

Activities Assistant gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 163,800 BDT
Women 136,200 BDT

Pay raises for an activities assistant 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 6% every 28 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

Activities assistant 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 activities assistants in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an activities assistant 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 activities assistants 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

Activities assistant: 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

Activities assistant salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Dhaka
  • Chittagong
  • Rajshahi
  • Bogra
  • Khulna
  • Barisal
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Sylhet
  • Jessore
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity161,300 BDT152,000 BDT84,880-246,200 BDT
ChittagongCity159,400 BDT168,100 BDT78,420-253,400 BDT
RajshahiCity154,700 BDT146,200 BDT80,280-233,900 BDT
BograCity151,800 BDT157,600 BDT70,840-237,400 BDT
KhulnaCity151,800 BDT152,300 BDT73,100-233,900 BDT
BarisalCity139,100 BDT150,000 BDT64,040-217,900 BDT
Coxs BazarCity138,800 BDT136,200 BDT71,400-214,000 BDT
SylhetCity138,200 BDT152,100 BDT66,000-222,300 BDT
JessoreCity134,600 BDT128,500 BDT66,180-205,700 BDT
JamalpurCity127,700 BDT134,600 BDT57,860-197,600 BDT
St. MartinCity127,700 BDT115,640 BDT69,240-192,000 BDT
ChandpurCity125,700 BDT125,700 BDT64,640-197,600 BDT


Activities Assistant in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does an activities assistant make per month in Bangladesh?

    An activities assistant in Bangladesh earns about 12,650 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 151,800 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for an activities assistant in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level activities assistants in Bangladesh start near 69,580 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 239,000 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 104,500 and 215,100 BDT.

  • Is the median activities assistant salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 161,300 BDT, higher than the average of 151,800 BDT. Half of activities assistants in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for activities assistants in Bangladesh?

    Men working as an activities assistant in Bangladesh earn around 20% more than women on average (163,800 vs 136,200 BDT a year).

  • Do activities assistants in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

  • Do activities assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do activities assistants in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    An activities assistant in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 6% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.