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Average Group Creative Director Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A group creative director in Bangladesh earns about 361,600 BDT a year. That's 16% 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 164,200 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 572,200 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 group creative director make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
361,600 BDT
30,133 BDT per month
Lowest reported
164,200 BDT
13,683 BDT per month
Highest reported
572,200 BDT
47,683 BDT per month

A typical group creative director working in Bangladesh brings home around 30,133 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 164,200 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 572,200 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 group creative director 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 group creative director 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 group creative directors in Bangladesh earn less than 389,200 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 251,500 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 519,300 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of group creative directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 164,200 BDT. The highest stretch to 572,200 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.

164,200
Low
389,200
Median
572,200
High
251,500
25th
519,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Group creative director pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    187,300 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    249,600 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    369,300 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    450,300 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    492,400 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    531,700 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 group creative director 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.


Group creative director pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    231,000 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    272,800 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +44% from previous
    392,300 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    516,100 BDT

Group creative director gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male group creative directors in Bangladesh earn an average of 394,300 BDT a year, while female group creative directors earn around 325,600 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.

Group Creative Director gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 394,300 BDT
Women 325,600 BDT

Pay raises for a group creative director 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 29 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

Group creative director 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.

42%

42% of group creative directors in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a group creative director 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 58% of group creative directors 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

Group creative director: 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

Group creative director salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Dhaka
  • Rajshahi
  • Chittagong
  • Bogra
  • Khulna
  • Sylhet
  • Jessore
  • Jamalpur
  • Barisal
  • Chandpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity397,900 BDT424,300 BDT189,300-631,200 BDT
RajshahiCity383,300 BDT406,300 BDT180,300-602,700 BDT
ChittagongCity378,800 BDT348,300 BDT204,000-571,300 BDT
BograCity353,600 BDT325,600 BDT192,000-533,000 BDT
KhulnaCity352,000 BDT357,700 BDT172,200-548,800 BDT
SylhetCity335,800 BDT361,500 BDT154,700-533,000 BDT
JessoreCity335,100 BDT349,300 BDT159,500-524,700 BDT
JamalpurCity332,500 BDT332,500 BDT164,200-516,100 BDT
BarisalCity332,100 BDT361,600 BDT152,300-528,600 BDT
ChandpurCity325,900 BDT307,400 BDT172,400-496,100 BDT
Coxs BazarCity318,800 BDT307,400 BDT164,200-487,600 BDT
St. MartinCity308,900 BDT301,300 BDT158,700-472,100 BDT


Group Creative Director in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a group creative director make per month in Bangladesh?

    A group creative director in Bangladesh earns about 30,133 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 361,600 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a group creative director in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level group creative directors in Bangladesh start near 164,200 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 572,200 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 251,500 and 519,300 BDT.

  • Is the median group creative director salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 389,200 BDT, higher than the average of 361,600 BDT. Half of group creative directors in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for group creative directors in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a group creative director in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (394,300 vs 325,600 BDT a year).

  • Do group creative directors in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 42% of group creative directors in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do group creative directors earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do group creative directors in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A group creative director in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 8% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.