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Average Ceramics Engineer Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A ceramics engineer in Bangladesh earns about 271,300 BDT a year. That's 13% 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 125,100 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 426,700 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 ceramics engineer make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
271,300 BDT
22,608 BDT per month
Lowest reported
125,100 BDT
10,425 BDT per month
Highest reported
426,700 BDT
35,558 BDT per month

A typical ceramics engineer working in Bangladesh brings home around 22,608 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 125,100 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 426,700 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 ceramics engineer 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 ceramics engineer 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 ceramics engineers in Bangladesh earn less than 292,000 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 187,300 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 389,200 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of ceramics engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 125,100 BDT. The highest stretch to 426,700 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.

125,100
Low
292,000
Median
426,700
High
187,300
25th
389,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Ceramics engineer pay by experience in Bangladesh

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a ceramics engineer 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 ceramics engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    138,800 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    189,300 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    277,400 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    340,000 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    369,900 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    397,900 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 ceramics engineer 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.


Ceramics engineer pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    161,600 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +94% from previous
    313,700 BDT

Ceramics engineer gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male ceramics engineers in Bangladesh earn an average of 294,700 BDT a year, while female ceramics engineers earn around 243,000 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.

Ceramics Engineer gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 294,700 BDT
Women 243,000 BDT

Pay raises for a ceramics engineer 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 8% 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

Ceramics engineer 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.

16%

16% of ceramics engineers in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a ceramics engineer 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 84% of ceramics engineers 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

Ceramics engineer: 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

Ceramics engineer salary by city in Bangladesh

Ceramics engineer 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
  • Khulna
  • Bogra
  • Sylhet
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Barisal
  • Jessore
  • St. Martin
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity288,700 BDT296,000 BDT143,200-454,300 BDT
ChittagongCity286,400 BDT275,500 BDT151,800-440,200 BDT
RajshahiCity277,400 BDT282,500 BDT137,400-433,800 BDT
KhulnaCity272,800 BDT294,700 BDT124,400-430,000 BDT
BograCity272,800 BDT261,300 BDT138,800-415,900 BDT
SylhetCity253,400 BDT272,800 BDT116,180-397,900 BDT
Coxs BazarCity252,300 BDT275,200 BDT115,620-403,100 BDT
BarisalCity246,500 BDT267,100 BDT112,180-394,800 BDT
JessoreCity238,900 BDT228,000 BDT124,400-366,200 BDT
St. MartinCity228,500 BDT217,900 BDT118,380-345,700 BDT
JamalpurCity228,500 BDT232,900 BDT111,700-353,600 BDT
ChandpurCity228,000 BDT233,600 BDT112,660-359,900 BDT


Ceramics Engineer in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a ceramics engineer make per month in Bangladesh?

    A ceramics engineer in Bangladesh earns about 22,608 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 271,300 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a ceramics engineer in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level ceramics engineers in Bangladesh start near 125,100 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 426,700 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 187,300 and 389,200 BDT.

  • Is the median ceramics engineer salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 292,000 BDT, higher than the average of 271,300 BDT. Half of ceramics engineers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for ceramics engineers in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a ceramics engineer in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (294,700 vs 243,000 BDT a year).

  • Do ceramics engineers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 16% of ceramics engineers in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do ceramics engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do ceramics engineers in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A ceramics engineer in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 8% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.