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Average Gardener Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A gardener in Bangladesh earns about 93,280 BDT a year. That's 70% 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 43,220 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 148,300 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 gardener make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
93,280 BDT
7,773 BDT per month
Lowest reported
43,220 BDT
3,601 BDT per month
Highest reported
148,300 BDT
12,358 BDT per month

A typical gardener working in Bangladesh brings home around 7,773 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 43,220 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 148,300 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 gardener 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 gardener 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 gardeners in Bangladesh earn less than 101,920 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 66,020 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 136,100 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of gardeners sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 43,220 BDT. The highest stretch to 148,300 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.

43,220
Low
101,920
Median
148,300
High
66,020
25th
136,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Gardener pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    46,880 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    63,400 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +50% from previous
    94,940 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    115,740 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    125,700 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +11% from previous
    139,100 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 50%. That is the point at which a gardener 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.


Gardener pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    58,200 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +90% from previous
    110,340 BDT

Gardener gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male gardeners in Bangladesh earn an average of 102,380 BDT a year, while female gardeners earn around 85,080 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.

Gardener gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 102,380 BDT
Women 85,080 BDT

Pay raises for a gardener 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 4% every 30 months, which works out to roughly 2% 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

Gardener 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 gardeners in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a gardener 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 gardeners 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

Gardener: 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

Gardener salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Dhaka
  • Khulna
  • Bogra
  • Chittagong
  • Rajshahi
  • Jessore
  • Sylhet
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Barisal
  • Chandpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity105,080 BDT104,140 BDT50,980-161,300 BDT
KhulnaCity97,060 BDT103,440 BDT45,580-152,300 BDT
BograCity96,220 BDT91,580 BDT49,820-146,200 BDT
ChittagongCity96,180 BDT91,840 BDT49,020-150,000 BDT
RajshahiCity94,800 BDT94,400 BDT47,540-148,300 BDT
JessoreCity92,400 BDT86,800 BDT45,600-138,200 BDT
SylhetCity92,300 BDT98,820 BDT41,560-142,300 BDT
Coxs BazarCity87,640 BDT95,420 BDT42,320-142,300 BDT
BarisalCity83,900 BDT93,340 BDT37,880-137,400 BDT
ChandpurCity83,140 BDT85,020 BDT38,780-128,500 BDT
JamalpurCity83,140 BDT85,020 BDT38,780-128,500 BDT
St. MartinCity78,500 BDT75,280 BDT41,700-117,520 BDT


Gardener in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a gardener make per month in Bangladesh?

    A gardener in Bangladesh earns about 7,773 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 93,280 BDT.

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

    Entry-level gardeners in Bangladesh start near 43,220 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 148,300 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 66,020 and 136,100 BDT.

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

    The median is 101,920 BDT, higher than the average of 93,280 BDT. Half of gardeners in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a gardener in Bangladesh earn around 20% more than women on average (102,380 vs 85,080 BDT a year).

  • Do gardeners in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do gardeners in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A gardener in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 4% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.