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Average Recreation Director Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A recreation director in Bangladesh earns about 528,600 BDT a year. That's 70% 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 243,000 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 840,100 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 recreation director make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
528,600 BDT
44,050 BDT per month
Lowest reported
243,000 BDT
20,250 BDT per month
Highest reported
840,100 BDT
70,008 BDT per month

A typical recreation director working in Bangladesh brings home around 44,050 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 243,000 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 840,100 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 recreation 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 recreation 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 recreation directors in Bangladesh earn less than 572,200 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 367,900 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 762,400 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of recreation directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 243,000 BDT. The highest stretch to 840,100 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.

243,000
Low
572,200
Median
840,100
High
367,900
25th
762,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Recreation director pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    275,800 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    367,200 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    543,200 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    664,500 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    724,000 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    783,800 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 recreation 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.


Recreation director pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    340,400 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    398,300 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    578,500 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    757,600 BDT

Recreation 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 recreation directors in Bangladesh earn an average of 580,600 BDT a year, while female recreation directors earn around 476,600 BDT. That works out to a 22% 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.

Recreation Director gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 580,600 BDT
Women 476,600 BDT

Pay raises for a recreation 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 9% every 31 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

Recreation 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.

68%

68% of recreation directors in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a recreation director a moderate-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 32% of recreation 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

Recreation 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

Recreation director salary by city in Bangladesh

Recreation 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
  • Bogra
  • Chittagong
  • Khulna
  • Jessore
  • Barisal
  • Sylhet
  • Jamalpur
  • Coxs Bazar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity595,300 BDT559,000 BDT313,700-906,500 BDT
RajshahiCity559,000 BDT525,700 BDT299,500-852,900 BDT
BograCity553,400 BDT576,500 BDT266,000-870,700 BDT
ChittagongCity544,800 BDT563,300 BDT263,200-855,200 BDT
KhulnaCity535,800 BDT545,300 BDT263,200-832,300 BDT
JessoreCity524,300 BDT514,800 BDT268,900-810,200 BDT
BarisalCity513,300 BDT553,800 BDT233,900-814,500 BDT
SylhetCity510,300 BDT551,200 BDT233,900-810,500 BDT
JamalpurCity491,000 BDT518,900 BDT231,000-773,400 BDT
Coxs BazarCity487,600 BDT467,100 BDT252,300-744,600 BDT
St. MartinCity485,200 BDT448,500 BDT263,100-735,500 BDT
ChandpurCity483,800 BDT483,800 BDT240,500-748,600 BDT


Recreation Director in Bangladesh: FAQs

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

    A recreation director in Bangladesh earns about 44,050 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 528,600 BDT.

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

    Entry-level recreation directors in Bangladesh start near 243,000 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 840,100 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 367,900 and 762,400 BDT.

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

    The median is 572,200 BDT, higher than the average of 528,600 BDT. Half of recreation directors in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a recreation director in Bangladesh earn around 22% more than women on average (580,600 vs 476,600 BDT a year).

  • Do recreation directors in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 68% of recreation directors in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A recreation director in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 9% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.