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Average Administrative Aide Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

An administrative aide in Bangladesh earns about 125,100 BDT a year. That's 60% 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 58,440 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 196,800 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 administrative aide make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
125,100 BDT
10,425 BDT per month
Lowest reported
58,440 BDT
4,870 BDT per month
Highest reported
196,800 BDT
16,400 BDT per month

A typical administrative aide working in Bangladesh brings home around 10,425 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 58,440 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 196,800 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 administrative aide 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 administrative aide 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 administrative aides in Bangladesh earn less than 134,600 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 87,020 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 175,900 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 58,440 BDT. The highest stretch to 196,800 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.

58,440
Low
134,600
Median
196,800
High
87,020
25th
175,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Administrative aide pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    66,020 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    86,520 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +45% from previous
    125,700 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    154,700 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    169,000 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    183,600 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 45%. That is the point at which a administrative aide 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.


Administrative aide pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    74,620 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +55% from previous
    115,380 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +66% from previous
    191,600 BDT

Administrative aide gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male administrative aides in Bangladesh earn an average of 109,340 BDT a year, while female administrative aides earn around 136,200 BDT. That works out to a 20% gap in favour of women, 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.

Administrative Aide gender pay gap

20%

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

Women 136,200 BDT
Men 109,340 BDT

Pay raises for an administrative aide 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 5% every 30 months, which works out to roughly 2% 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

Administrative aide 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 administrative aides in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative aide 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 administrative aides 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

Administrative aide: 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

Administrative aide salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Dhaka
  • Khulna
  • Rajshahi
  • Sylhet
  • Chittagong
  • Bogra
  • Barisal
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Jessore
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity142,300 BDT151,800 BDT66,100-225,700 BDT
KhulnaCity138,200 BDT142,300 BDT68,360-216,800 BDT
RajshahiCity137,400 BDT146,200 BDT62,860-216,800 BDT
SylhetCity136,100 BDT146,200 BDT62,060-210,500 BDT
ChittagongCity136,100 BDT125,100 BDT73,820-204,700 BDT
BograCity129,000 BDT119,320 BDT67,320-191,600 BDT
BarisalCity128,900 BDT138,800 BDT61,400-207,700 BDT
Coxs BazarCity124,400 BDT119,700 BDT65,760-192,600 BDT
JessoreCity119,700 BDT124,400 BDT57,320-189,300 BDT
JamalpurCity119,020 BDT119,020 BDT57,820-185,100 BDT
ChandpurCity115,260 BDT108,300 BDT62,060-176,800 BDT
St. MartinCity109,520 BDT106,960 BDT55,840-169,000 BDT


Administrative Aide in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative aide make per month in Bangladesh?

    An administrative aide in Bangladesh earns about 10,425 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 125,100 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative aide in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level administrative aides in Bangladesh start near 58,440 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 196,800 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 87,020 and 175,900 BDT.

  • Is the median administrative aide salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 134,600 BDT, higher than the average of 125,100 BDT. Half of administrative aides in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative aides in Bangladesh?

    Men working as an administrative aide in Bangladesh earn around 20% less than women on average (109,340 vs 136,200 BDT a year).

  • Do administrative aides in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

  • Do administrative aides earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do administrative aides in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    An administrative aide in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 5% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.