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Average Security Management Specialist Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A security management specialist in Bangladesh earns about 472,000 BDT a year. That's 51% 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 216,800 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 751,100 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 security management specialist make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
472,000 BDT
39,333 BDT per month
Lowest reported
216,800 BDT
18,066 BDT per month
Highest reported
751,100 BDT
62,591 BDT per month

A typical security management specialist working in Bangladesh brings home around 39,333 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 216,800 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 751,100 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 security management specialist 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 security management specialist 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 security management specialists in Bangladesh earn less than 510,300 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 327,800 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 681,900 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of security management specialists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 216,800 BDT. The highest stretch to 751,100 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.

216,800
Low
510,300
Median
751,100
High
327,800
25th
681,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Security management specialist pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    246,500 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    327,300 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    487,600 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    592,600 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    648,200 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    701,400 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a security management specialist 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.


Security management specialist pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    288,100 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +92% from previous
    553,800 BDT

Security management specialist gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male security management specialists in Bangladesh earn an average of 519,300 BDT a year, while female security management specialists earn around 428,400 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.

Security Management Specialist gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 519,300 BDT
Women 428,400 BDT

Pay raises for a security management specialist 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 7% every 32 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

Security management specialist 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.

17%

17% of security management specialists in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a security management specialist 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 83% of security management specialists 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

Security management specialist: 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

Security management specialist salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Chittagong
  • Dhaka
  • Khulna
  • Sylhet
  • Rajshahi
  • Bogra
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Jessore
  • Barisal
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChittagongCity528,500 BDT568,500 BDT240,500-838,100 BDT
DhakaCity524,400 BDT563,300 BDT239,300-832,000 BDT
KhulnaCity514,800 BDT556,000 BDT239,000-818,100 BDT
SylhetCity491,000 BDT529,600 BDT225,300-780,700 BDT
RajshahiCity489,600 BDT525,700 BDT225,700-778,200 BDT
BograCity483,400 BDT522,700 BDT222,300-767,400 BDT
Coxs BazarCity472,100 BDT510,000 BDT216,800-747,400 BDT
JessoreCity459,700 BDT496,100 BDT209,500-728,500 BDT
BarisalCity447,700 BDT485,300 BDT207,800-714,300 BDT
JamalpurCity426,700 BDT464,400 BDT195,200-681,500 BDT
St. MartinCity424,900 BDT459,300 BDT196,800-677,100 BDT
ChandpurCity424,300 BDT457,300 BDT194,600-675,100 BDT


Security Management Specialist in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a security management specialist make per month in Bangladesh?

    A security management specialist in Bangladesh earns about 39,333 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 472,000 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a security management specialist in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level security management specialists in Bangladesh start near 216,800 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 751,100 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 327,800 and 681,900 BDT.

  • Is the median security management specialist salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 510,300 BDT, higher than the average of 472,000 BDT. Half of security management specialists in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for security management specialists in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a security management specialist in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (519,300 vs 428,400 BDT a year).

  • Do security management specialists in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 17% of security management specialists in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do security management specialists earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do security management specialists in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A security management specialist in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 7% every 32 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.