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Average Professor - Liberal Arts Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A professor of liberal arts in Bangladesh earns about 454,300 BDT a year. That's 46% 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 208,600 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 722,100 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 professor of liberal arts make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
454,300 BDT
37,858 BDT per month
Lowest reported
208,600 BDT
17,383 BDT per month
Highest reported
722,100 BDT
60,175 BDT per month

A typical professor of liberal arts working in Bangladesh brings home around 37,858 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 208,600 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 722,100 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 professor of liberal arts 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 professor of liberal arts 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 professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh earn less than 491,000 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 315,700 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 656,800 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of professors of liberal arts sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 208,600 BDT. The highest stretch to 722,100 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.

208,600
Low
491,000
Median
722,100
High
315,700
25th
656,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Professor of liberal arts pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    239,000 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    315,900 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    467,100 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    572,200 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    619,800 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    674,100 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 professor of liberal arts 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.


Professor of liberal arts pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • Master's Degree
    275,800 BDT
  • PhD
    +93% from previous
    533,100 BDT

Professor of liberal arts gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh earn an average of 499,300 BDT a year, while female professors of liberal arts earn around 411,400 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.

Professor - Liberal Arts gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 499,300 BDT
Women 411,400 BDT

Pay raises for a professor of liberal arts 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

Professor of liberal arts 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 professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a professor of liberal arts 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 professors of liberal arts 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

Professor of liberal arts: 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

Professor of liberal arts salary by city in Bangladesh

Professor of liberal arts 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
  • Chittagong
  • Bogra
  • Barisal
  • Rajshahi
  • Jessore
  • Sylhet
  • Coxs Bazar
  • St. Martin
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity524,700 BDT483,400 BDT282,300-790,600 BDT
KhulnaCity492,700 BDT472,100 BDT258,400-757,300 BDT
ChittagongCity492,400 BDT520,900 BDT232,900-778,500 BDT
BograCity491,000 BDT518,900 BDT231,000-773,400 BDT
BarisalCity480,600 BDT519,300 BDT218,900-765,100 BDT
RajshahiCity480,300 BDT442,300 BDT261,300-725,700 BDT
JessoreCity467,700 BDT442,200 BDT247,800-714,600 BDT
SylhetCity467,100 BDT504,300 BDT214,000-743,100 BDT
Coxs BazarCity454,300 BDT464,400 BDT222,300-707,700 BDT
St. MartinCity437,300 BDT437,300 BDT217,900-677,100 BDT
JamalpurCity424,900 BDT417,200 BDT216,800-653,200 BDT
ChandpurCity420,800 BDT437,900 BDT204,700-663,100 BDT


Professor - Liberal Arts in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a professor of liberal arts make per month in Bangladesh?

    A professor of liberal arts in Bangladesh earns about 37,858 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 454,300 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a professor of liberal arts in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh start near 208,600 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 722,100 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 315,700 and 656,800 BDT.

  • Is the median professor of liberal arts salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 491,000 BDT, higher than the average of 454,300 BDT. Half of professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a professor of liberal arts in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (499,300 vs 411,400 BDT a year).

  • Do professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 42% of professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do professors of liberal arts earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do professors of liberal arts in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A professor of liberal arts in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 8% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.