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Average Cable Installer and Locator Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A cable installer and locator in Bangladesh earns about 87,040 BDT a year. That's 72% 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 38,780 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 138,800 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 a cable installer and locator make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
87,040 BDT
7,253 BDT per month
Lowest reported
38,780 BDT
3,231 BDT per month
Highest reported
138,800 BDT
11,566 BDT per month

A typical cable installer and locator working in Bangladesh brings home around 7,253 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 38,780 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 138,800 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 cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locators in Bangladesh earn less than 96,720 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 60,920 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 125,700 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of cable installer and locators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 38,780 BDT. The highest stretch to 138,800 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.

38,780
Low
96,720
Median
138,800
High
60,920
25th
125,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Cable installer and locator pay by experience in Bangladesh

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    45,000 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    63,380 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +46% from previous
    92,400 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    111,920 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    119,900 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    128,900 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 46%. That is the point at which a cable installer and locator 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.


Cable installer and locator pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    52,380 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +55% from previous
    81,180 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +70% from previous
    138,200 BDT

Cable installer and locator gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male cable installer and locators in Bangladesh earn an average of 96,180 BDT a year, while female cable installer and locators earn around 78,120 BDT. That works out to a 23% 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.

Cable Installer and Locator gender pay gap

19%

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

Men 96,180 BDT
Women 78,120 BDT

Pay raises for a cable installer and locator 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 29 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

Cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locators in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a cable installer and locator 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 cable installer and locators 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

Cable installer and locator: 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

Cable installer and locator salary by city in Bangladesh

Cable installer and locator 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
  • Sylhet
  • Khulna
  • Bogra
  • Jessore
  • Barisal
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Chandpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity102,380 BDT96,520 BDT52,380-154,700 BDT
ChittagongCity96,560 BDT99,280 BDT48,160-152,000 BDT
RajshahiCity95,620 BDT90,900 BDT48,920-142,300 BDT
SylhetCity93,660 BDT99,280 BDT43,360-148,300 BDT
KhulnaCity93,340 BDT103,200 BDT44,800-150,000 BDT
BograCity89,120 BDT89,120 BDT41,820-139,100 BDT
JessoreCity89,120 BDT93,140 BDT45,560-138,800 BDT
BarisalCity86,460 BDT89,980 BDT40,420-136,200 BDT
Coxs BazarCity83,760 BDT91,560 BDT38,680-130,400 BDT
ChandpurCity83,100 BDT83,020 BDT43,520-128,500 BDT
JamalpurCity80,580 BDT78,160 BDT42,400-123,400 BDT
St. MartinCity79,500 BDT81,180 BDT38,620-127,700 BDT


Cable Installer and Locator in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a cable installer and locator make per month in Bangladesh?

    A cable installer and locator in Bangladesh earns about 7,253 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 87,040 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a cable installer and locator in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level cable installer and locators in Bangladesh start near 38,780 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 138,800 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 60,920 and 125,700 BDT.

  • Is the median cable installer and locator salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 96,720 BDT, higher than the average of 87,040 BDT. Half of cable installer and locators in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for cable installer and locators in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a cable installer and locator in Bangladesh earn around 23% more than women on average (96,180 vs 78,120 BDT a year).

  • Do cable installer and locators in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 15% of cable installer and locators in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do cable installer and locators earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

    In Bangladesh, the public sector pays a cable installer and locator about 25% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do cable installer and locators in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A cable installer and locator in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 5% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.