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Average Color Technician Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A color technician in Bangladesh earns about 152,100 BDT a year. That's 51% 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 69,780 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 239,000 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 color technician make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
152,100 BDT
12,675 BDT per month
Lowest reported
69,780 BDT
5,815 BDT per month
Highest reported
239,000 BDT
19,916 BDT per month

A typical color technician working in Bangladesh brings home around 12,675 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 69,780 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 239,000 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 color technician 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 color technician 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 color technicians in Bangladesh earn less than 161,600 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 102,960 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 217,900 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of color technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 69,780 BDT. The highest stretch to 239,000 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.

69,780
Low
161,600
Median
239,000
High
102,960
25th
217,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Color technician pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    79,260 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    104,060 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +51% from previous
    157,600 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    190,500 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    207,800 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    225,700 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 51%. That is the point at which a color technician 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.


Color technician pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    89,980 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +95% from previous
    175,900 BDT

Color technician gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male color technicians in Bangladesh earn an average of 164,200 BDT a year, while female color technicians earn around 137,400 BDT. That works out to a 20% 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.

Color Technician gender pay gap

16%

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

Men 164,200 BDT
Women 137,400 BDT

Pay raises for a color technician 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 6% 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

Color technician 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 color technicians in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a color technician 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 color technicians 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

Color technician: 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

Color technician salary by city in Bangladesh

Color technician 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
  • Bogra
  • Khulna
  • Barisal
  • Sylhet
  • Chandpur
  • Jessore
  • Coxs Bazar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity172,200 BDT167,100 BDT86,420-263,100 BDT
ChittagongCity172,200 BDT172,200 BDT84,800-263,900 BDT
RajshahiCity159,400 BDT158,700 BDT80,520-246,500 BDT
BograCity158,700 BDT158,700 BDT78,160-240,500 BDT
KhulnaCity154,700 BDT150,000 BDT80,800-237,400 BDT
BarisalCity152,300 BDT164,200 BDT69,260-243,000 BDT
SylhetCity152,000 BDT163,800 BDT69,180-240,500 BDT
ChandpurCity143,200 BDT130,400 BDT76,280-215,100 BDT
JessoreCity142,300 BDT152,000 BDT66,180-228,500 BDT
Coxs BazarCity137,400 BDT138,200 BDT66,140-210,500 BDT
JamalpurCity136,200 BDT142,300 BDT65,760-210,500 BDT
St. MartinCity129,000 BDT119,900 BDT68,360-196,800 BDT


Color Technician in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a color technician make per month in Bangladesh?

    A color technician in Bangladesh earns about 12,675 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 152,100 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a color technician in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level color technicians in Bangladesh start near 69,780 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 239,000 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 102,960 and 217,900 BDT.

  • Is the median color technician salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 161,600 BDT, higher than the average of 152,100 BDT. Half of color technicians in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for color technicians in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a color technician in Bangladesh earn around 20% more than women on average (164,200 vs 137,400 BDT a year).

  • Do color technicians in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

  • Do color technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do color technicians in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A color technician in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 6% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.