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Average Maintenance Electrician Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A maintenance electrician in Bangladesh earns about 101,920 BDT a year. That's 67% 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 45,000 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 159,400 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 maintenance electrician make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
101,920 BDT
8,493 BDT per month
Lowest reported
45,000 BDT
3,750 BDT per month
Highest reported
159,400 BDT
13,283 BDT per month

A typical maintenance electrician working in Bangladesh brings home around 8,493 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 45,000 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 159,400 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 maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electricians in Bangladesh earn less than 107,960 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 69,780 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 146,200 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of maintenance electricians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 45,000 BDT. The highest stretch to 159,400 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.

45,000
Low
107,960
Median
159,400
High
69,780
25th
146,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Maintenance electrician pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    50,540 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    69,060 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +50% from previous
    103,840 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    127,700 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    139,100 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    150,000 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 maintenance electrician 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.


Maintenance electrician pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    61,460 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +56% from previous
    95,620 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +66% from previous
    158,700 BDT

Maintenance electrician gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male maintenance electricians in Bangladesh earn an average of 108,340 BDT a year, while female maintenance electricians earn around 92,300 BDT. That works out to a 17% 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.

Maintenance Electrician gender pay gap

15%

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

Men 108,340 BDT
Women 92,300 BDT

Pay raises for a maintenance electrician 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 5% every 29 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

Maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electricians in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a maintenance electrician 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 maintenance electricians 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

Maintenance electrician: 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

Maintenance electrician salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Rajshahi
  • Dhaka
  • Chittagong
  • Khulna
  • Bogra
  • Barisal
  • Sylhet
  • Jessore
  • Chandpur
  • St. Martin
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RajshahiCity112,560 BDT106,740 BDT58,280-172,200 BDT
DhakaCity111,900 BDT105,080 BDT58,240-167,100 BDT
ChittagongCity107,960 BDT113,280 BDT50,560-172,200 BDT
KhulnaCity107,900 BDT113,780 BDT54,460-172,200 BDT
BograCity106,960 BDT113,780 BDT53,120-169,000 BDT
BarisalCity103,840 BDT112,420 BDT46,040-163,800 BDT
SylhetCity101,920 BDT107,960 BDT45,000-159,400 BDT
JessoreCity97,060 BDT96,340 BDT50,580-150,000 BDT
ChandpurCity96,540 BDT96,540 BDT45,720-148,300 BDT
St. MartinCity93,280 BDT84,740 BDT49,560-138,800 BDT
Coxs BazarCity93,220 BDT91,380 BDT50,580-142,300 BDT
JamalpurCity92,880 BDT98,000 BDT44,140-148,300 BDT


Maintenance Electrician in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a maintenance electrician make per month in Bangladesh?

    A maintenance electrician in Bangladesh earns about 8,493 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 101,920 BDT.

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

    Entry-level maintenance electricians in Bangladesh start near 45,000 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 159,400 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 69,780 and 146,200 BDT.

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

    The median is 107,960 BDT, higher than the average of 101,920 BDT. Half of maintenance electricians in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a maintenance electrician in Bangladesh earn around 17% more than women on average (108,340 vs 92,300 BDT a year).

  • Do maintenance electricians in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do maintenance electricians in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A maintenance electrician in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 5% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.