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Average Debtors Clerk Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A debtors clerk in Bangladesh earns about 159,100 BDT a year. That's 49% 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 72,700 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 249,600 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 debtors clerk make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
159,100 BDT
13,258 BDT per month
Lowest reported
72,700 BDT
6,058 BDT per month
Highest reported
249,600 BDT
20,800 BDT per month

A typical debtors clerk working in Bangladesh brings home around 13,258 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 72,700 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 249,600 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 debtors 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 debtors 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 debtors clerks in Bangladesh earn less than 172,200 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 111,240 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 227,600 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of debtors clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 72,700 BDT. The highest stretch to 249,600 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.

72,700
Low
172,200
Median
249,600
High
111,240
25th
227,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Debtors clerk pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    80,640 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    108,340 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    161,600 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    197,600 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    215,100 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    233,600 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 debtors 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.


Debtors clerk pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    92,680 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +60% from previous
    148,300 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +66% from previous
    246,500 BDT

Debtors 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 debtors clerks in Bangladesh earn an average of 172,400 BDT a year, while female debtors clerks earn around 143,200 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.

Debtors Clerk gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 172,400 BDT
Women 143,200 BDT

Pay raises for a debtors 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

Debtors 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 debtors clerks in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a debtors 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 debtors 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

Debtors 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

Debtors clerk salary by city in Bangladesh

Debtors 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
  • Chittagong
  • Sylhet
  • Rajshahi
  • Bogra
  • Khulna
  • Barisal
  • Jessore
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Chandpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity163,800 BDT168,100 BDT80,800-254,800 BDT
ChittagongCity163,800 BDT158,700 BDT87,020-249,600 BDT
SylhetCity161,600 BDT176,800 BDT75,220-259,100 BDT
RajshahiCity161,600 BDT168,100 BDT78,120-254,700 BDT
BograCity159,400 BDT152,300 BDT83,760-245,300 BDT
KhulnaCity158,700 BDT169,000 BDT73,260-251,500 BDT
BarisalCity154,700 BDT167,100 BDT70,700-246,500 BDT
JessoreCity152,300 BDT148,300 BDT80,340-233,900 BDT
Coxs BazarCity146,200 BDT158,700 BDT66,260-232,900 BDT
ChandpurCity146,200 BDT148,300 BDT69,240-228,500 BDT
JamalpurCity146,200 BDT148,300 BDT69,240-225,300 BDT
St. MartinCity128,900 BDT124,400 BDT66,120-197,600 BDT


Debtors Clerk in Bangladesh: FAQs

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

    A debtors clerk in Bangladesh earns about 13,258 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 159,100 BDT.

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

    Entry-level debtors clerks in Bangladesh start near 72,700 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 249,600 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 111,240 and 227,600 BDT.

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

    The median is 172,200 BDT, higher than the average of 159,100 BDT. Half of debtors clerks in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a debtors clerk in Bangladesh earn around 20% more than women on average (172,400 vs 143,200 BDT a year).

  • Do debtors clerks in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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