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Average Assistant Shipping Manager Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

An assistant shipping manager in Bangladesh earns about 301,800 BDT a year. That's 3% roughly in line with 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 139,100 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 478,100 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 assistant shipping manager make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
301,800 BDT
25,150 BDT per month
Lowest reported
139,100 BDT
11,591 BDT per month
Highest reported
478,100 BDT
39,841 BDT per month

A typical assistant shipping manager working in Bangladesh brings home around 25,150 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 139,100 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 478,100 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 assistant shipping manager 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 assistant shipping manager 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 assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh earn less than 325,800 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 207,700 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 430,500 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant shipping managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 139,100 BDT. The highest stretch to 478,100 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.

139,100
Low
325,800
Median
478,100
High
207,700
25th
430,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Assistant shipping manager pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    157,600 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    208,600 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    309,800 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    377,200 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    411,400 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    445,100 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a assistant shipping manager 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.


Assistant shipping manager pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    192,600 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    225,300 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    327,800 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +30% from previous
    426,700 BDT

Assistant shipping manager gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh earn an average of 327,300 BDT a year, while female assistant shipping managers earn around 271,300 BDT. That works out to a 21% 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.

Assistant Shipping Manager gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 327,300 BDT
Women 271,300 BDT

Pay raises for an assistant shipping manager 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 30 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

Assistant shipping manager 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.

41%

41% of assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant shipping manager 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 59% of assistant shipping managers 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

Assistant shipping manager: 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

Assistant shipping manager salary by city in Bangladesh

Assistant shipping manager 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
  • Barisal
  • Bogra
  • Khulna
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Sylhet
  • Chandpur
  • Jessore
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity322,600 BDT315,900 BDT163,800-499,300 BDT
ChittagongCity319,600 BDT319,600 BDT159,400-498,500 BDT
RajshahiCity294,300 BDT290,800 BDT151,800-454,300 BDT
BarisalCity290,800 BDT311,700 BDT134,600-459,300 BDT
BograCity288,100 BDT288,100 BDT143,200-445,100 BDT
KhulnaCity283,700 BDT273,000 BDT150,000-436,200 BDT
Coxs BazarCity283,400 BDT288,100 BDT139,100-437,900 BDT
SylhetCity279,400 BDT301,300 BDT129,000-445,100 BDT
ChandpurCity268,900 BDT246,500 BDT146,200-404,600 BDT
JessoreCity265,000 BDT281,500 BDT124,400-417,100 BDT
St. MartinCity265,000 BDT247,800 BDT138,800-401,300 BDT
JamalpurCity253,400 BDT263,200 BDT119,900-394,300 BDT


Assistant Shipping Manager in Bangladesh: FAQs

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

    An assistant shipping manager in Bangladesh earns about 25,150 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 301,800 BDT.

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

    Entry-level assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh start near 139,100 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 478,100 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 207,700 and 430,500 BDT.

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

    The median is 325,800 BDT, higher than the average of 301,800 BDT. Half of assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh?

    Men working as an assistant shipping manager in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (327,300 vs 271,300 BDT a year).

  • Do assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 41% of assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do assistant shipping managers earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do assistant shipping managers in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    An assistant shipping manager in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 7% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.