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Average Food Service Manager Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A food service manager in Bangladesh earns about 426,700 BDT a year. That's 37% above 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 195,200 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 681,500 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 food service manager make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
426,700 BDT
35,558 BDT per month
Lowest reported
195,200 BDT
16,266 BDT per month
Highest reported
681,500 BDT
56,791 BDT per month

A typical food service manager working in Bangladesh brings home around 35,558 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 195,200 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 681,500 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 food service manager 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 food service manager 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 food service managers in Bangladesh earn less than 464,400 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 296,000 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 618,800 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of food service managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 195,200 BDT. The highest stretch to 681,500 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.

195,200
Low
464,400
Median
681,500
High
296,000
25th
618,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Food service manager pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    221,500 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    297,000 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    440,200 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    539,800 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    588,500 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    633,300 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 food service manager 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.


Food service manager pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    273,000 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    322,600 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    467,100 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    615,000 BDT

Food service manager gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male food service managers in Bangladesh earn an average of 471,700 BDT a year, while female food service managers earn around 386,400 BDT. That works out to a 22% 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.

Food Service Manager gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 471,700 BDT
Women 386,400 BDT

Pay raises for a food service manager 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 30 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

Food service manager 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.

67%

67% of food service managers in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a food service manager a moderate-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 33% of food service managers 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

Food service manager: 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

Food service manager salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Chittagong
  • Dhaka
  • Bogra
  • Rajshahi
  • Khulna
  • Jessore
  • Sylhet
  • Barisal
  • Jamalpur
  • Coxs Bazar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChittagongCity457,300 BDT437,900 BDT239,000-698,200 BDT
DhakaCity450,300 BDT460,500 BDT218,900-705,500 BDT
BograCity431,100 BDT414,000 BDT221,500-659,400 BDT
RajshahiCity430,500 BDT442,200 BDT210,500-675,100 BDT
KhulnaCity411,400 BDT442,300 BDT189,300-652,200 BDT
JessoreCity404,600 BDT389,200 BDT209,500-619,000 BDT
SylhetCity394,800 BDT424,900 BDT181,600-626,800 BDT
BarisalCity389,200 BDT421,400 BDT180,300-618,800 BDT
JamalpurCity376,800 BDT382,600 BDT185,100-588,500 BDT
Coxs BazarCity371,100 BDT401,300 BDT172,200-592,600 BDT
St. MartinCity371,100 BDT357,700 BDT191,600-566,900 BDT
ChandpurCity367,200 BDT376,800 BDT180,500-575,100 BDT


Food Service Manager in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a food service manager make per month in Bangladesh?

    A food service manager in Bangladesh earns about 35,558 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 426,700 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a food service manager in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level food service managers in Bangladesh start near 195,200 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 681,500 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 296,000 and 618,800 BDT.

  • Is the median food service manager salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 464,400 BDT, higher than the average of 426,700 BDT. Half of food service managers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for food service managers in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a food service manager in Bangladesh earn around 22% more than women on average (471,700 vs 386,400 BDT a year).

  • Do food service managers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 67% of food service managers in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do food service managers earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do food service managers in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A food service manager in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 8% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.