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Average Records Manager Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A records manager in Bangladesh earns about 253,400 BDT a year. That's 19% 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 115,640 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 399,900 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 records manager make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
253,400 BDT
21,116 BDT per month
Lowest reported
115,640 BDT
9,636 BDT per month
Highest reported
399,900 BDT
33,325 BDT per month

A typical records manager working in Bangladesh brings home around 21,116 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 115,640 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 399,900 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 records 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 records 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 records managers in Bangladesh earn less than 273,300 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 174,000 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 365,400 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of records managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 115,640 BDT. The highest stretch to 399,900 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.

115,640
Low
273,300
Median
399,900
High
174,000
25th
365,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Records manager pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    130,400 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    176,800 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    261,300 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    315,900 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    344,600 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    375,200 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 records 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.


Records manager pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    151,800 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +54% from previous
    233,900 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +69% from previous
    394,300 BDT

Records 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 records managers in Bangladesh earn an average of 275,500 BDT a year, while female records managers earn around 227,600 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.

Records Manager gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 275,500 BDT
Women 227,600 BDT

Pay raises for a records 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

Records 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.

16%

16% of records managers in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a records manager 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 84% of records 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

Records 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

Records manager salary by city in Bangladesh

Records manager 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
  • Rajshahi
  • Chittagong
  • Bogra
  • Sylhet
  • Jessore
  • Barisal
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity290,800 BDT307,400 BDT136,200-454,900 BDT
KhulnaCity281,500 BDT288,100 BDT139,100-437,900 BDT
RajshahiCity281,500 BDT299,500 BDT130,400-445,100 BDT
ChittagongCity277,400 BDT254,800 BDT151,800-421,400 BDT
BograCity265,000 BDT243,000 BDT143,200-399,900 BDT
SylhetCity263,100 BDT282,300 BDT119,900-419,400 BDT
JessoreCity258,400 BDT267,100 BDT125,100-403,100 BDT
BarisalCity254,700 BDT273,000 BDT117,440-404,600 BDT
Coxs BazarCity239,000 BDT227,600 BDT125,100-361,500 BDT
JamalpurCity228,500 BDT228,500 BDT112,440-351,200 BDT
ChandpurCity228,000 BDT215,100 BDT119,900-349,300 BDT
St. MartinCity221,500 BDT214,000 BDT113,780-340,000 BDT


Records Manager in Bangladesh: FAQs

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

    A records manager in Bangladesh earns about 21,116 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 253,400 BDT.

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

    Entry-level records managers in Bangladesh start near 115,640 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 399,900 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 174,000 and 365,400 BDT.

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

    The median is 273,300 BDT, higher than the average of 253,400 BDT. Half of records managers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a records manager in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (275,500 vs 227,600 BDT a year).

  • Do records managers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 16% of records managers in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

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

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