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Average Fire Engineer Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A fire engineer in Bangladesh earns about 292,000 BDT a year. That's 6% 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 136,100 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 464,400 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 fire engineer make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
292,000 BDT
24,333 BDT per month
Lowest reported
136,100 BDT
11,341 BDT per month
Highest reported
464,400 BDT
38,700 BDT per month

A typical fire engineer working in Bangladesh brings home around 24,333 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 136,100 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 464,400 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 fire 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 fire 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 fire engineers in Bangladesh earn less than 315,700 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 201,100 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 421,400 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 136,100 BDT. The highest stretch to 464,400 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.

136,100
Low
315,700
Median
464,400
High
201,100
25th
421,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Fire engineer pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    152,000 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    204,700 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    301,800 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    366,200 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    397,900 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    430,500 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 fire 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.


Fire engineer pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    176,800 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +93% from previous
    340,400 BDT

Fire 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 fire engineers in Bangladesh earn an average of 317,700 BDT a year, while female fire engineers earn around 263,100 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.

Fire Engineer gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 317,700 BDT
Women 263,100 BDT

Pay raises for a fire 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

Fire 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 fire engineers in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire 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 fire 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

Fire 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

Fire engineer salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Rajshahi
  • Chittagong
  • Khulna
  • Dhaka
  • Barisal
  • Sylhet
  • Bogra
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Jessore
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RajshahiCity315,900 BDT301,700 BDT163,800-483,800 BDT
ChittagongCity305,600 BDT311,700 BDT151,800-478,100 BDT
KhulnaCity301,300 BDT325,600 BDT138,200-478,000 BDT
DhakaCity301,300 BDT290,800 BDT158,700-462,300 BDT
BarisalCity288,100 BDT308,300 BDT130,400-454,900 BDT
SylhetCity286,400 BDT311,700 BDT134,600-459,700 BDT
BograCity282,500 BDT290,800 BDT138,200-442,300 BDT
Coxs BazarCity275,200 BDT294,700 BDT127,700-433,800 BDT
JessoreCity268,900 BDT275,200 BDT130,400-417,100 BDT
JamalpurCity251,500 BDT239,000 BDT128,500-383,300 BDT
St. MartinCity246,500 BDT253,400 BDT119,900-385,300 BDT
ChandpurCity246,200 BDT233,900 BDT125,700-376,800 BDT


Fire Engineer in Bangladesh: FAQs

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

    A fire engineer in Bangladesh earns about 24,333 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 292,000 BDT.

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

    Entry-level fire engineers in Bangladesh start near 136,100 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 464,400 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 201,100 and 421,400 BDT.

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

    The median is 315,700 BDT, higher than the average of 292,000 BDT. Half of fire engineers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a fire engineer in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (317,700 vs 263,100 BDT a year).

  • Do fire engineers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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