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Average Collections Clerk Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A collections clerk in Bangladesh earns about 138,800 BDT a year. That's 55% 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 63,040 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 221,500 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 collections clerk make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
138,800 BDT
11,566 BDT per month
Lowest reported
63,040 BDT
5,253 BDT per month
Highest reported
221,500 BDT
18,458 BDT per month

A typical collections clerk working in Bangladesh brings home around 11,566 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 63,040 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 221,500 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 collections clerk 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 collections clerk 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 collections clerks in Bangladesh earn less than 152,100 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 96,180 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 201,100 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of collections clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 63,040 BDT. The highest stretch to 221,500 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.

63,040
Low
152,100
Median
221,500
High
96,180
25th
201,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Collections clerk pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    71,280 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    95,980 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    142,300 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    176,800 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    192,600 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    207,700 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a collections clerk 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.


Collections clerk pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    83,200 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +55% from previous
    128,900 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +72% from previous
    221,500 BDT

Collections clerk gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male collections clerks in Bangladesh earn an average of 152,300 BDT a year, while female collections clerks earn around 127,700 BDT. That works out to a 19% 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.

Collections Clerk gender pay gap

16%

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

Men 152,300 BDT
Women 127,700 BDT

Pay raises for a collections clerk 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 27 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

Collections clerk 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 collections clerks in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a collections clerk 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 collections clerks 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

Collections clerk: 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

Collections clerk salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Dhaka
  • Rajshahi
  • Khulna
  • Chittagong
  • Bogra
  • Sylhet
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Jessore
  • Barisal
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity151,800 BDT152,000 BDT75,040-233,600 BDT
RajshahiCity150,000 BDT152,100 BDT73,820-232,900 BDT
KhulnaCity148,300 BDT159,400 BDT69,240-233,900 BDT
ChittagongCity146,200 BDT138,200 BDT74,940-218,900 BDT
BograCity138,800 BDT136,100 BDT71,280-214,000 BDT
SylhetCity138,200 BDT151,800 BDT64,560-218,900 BDT
Coxs BazarCity137,400 BDT148,300 BDT63,500-216,800 BDT
JessoreCity136,200 BDT128,500 BDT69,040-207,700 BDT
BarisalCity130,400 BDT143,200 BDT60,340-209,700 BDT
JamalpurCity130,400 BDT136,100 BDT64,180-204,000 BDT
St. MartinCity125,700 BDT123,400 BDT64,620-194,600 BDT
ChandpurCity118,520 BDT123,400 BDT58,860-187,500 BDT


Collections Clerk in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a collections clerk make per month in Bangladesh?

    A collections clerk in Bangladesh earns about 11,566 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 138,800 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a collections clerk in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level collections clerks in Bangladesh start near 63,040 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 221,500 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 96,180 and 201,100 BDT.

  • Is the median collections clerk salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 152,100 BDT, higher than the average of 138,800 BDT. Half of collections clerks in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for collections clerks in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a collections clerk in Bangladesh earn around 19% more than women on average (152,300 vs 127,700 BDT a year).

  • Do collections clerks in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

  • Do collections clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do collections clerks in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A collections clerk in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 7% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.