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Average Service Technician Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A service technician in Bangladesh earns about 209,500 BDT a year. That's 33% 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 97,760 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 335,100 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 service technician make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
209,500 BDT
17,458 BDT per month
Lowest reported
97,760 BDT
8,146 BDT per month
Highest reported
335,100 BDT
27,925 BDT per month

A typical service technician working in Bangladesh brings home around 17,458 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 97,760 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 335,100 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 service technician 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 service technician 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 service technicians in Bangladesh earn less than 227,600 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 148,300 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 301,700 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of service technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 97,760 BDT. The highest stretch to 335,100 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.

97,760
Low
227,600
Median
335,100
High
148,300
25th
301,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Service technician pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    109,460 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    148,300 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +46% from previous
    216,800 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    265,000 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    290,800 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    314,500 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 46%. That is the point at which a service technician 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.


Service technician pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    127,700 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +53% from previous
    195,200 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +69% from previous
    330,700 BDT

Service technician gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male service technicians in Bangladesh earn an average of 232,900 BDT a year, while female service technicians earn around 192,000 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.

Service Technician gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 232,900 BDT
Women 192,000 BDT

Pay raises for a service technician 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 27 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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

Service technician 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.

41%

41% of service technicians in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a service technician 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 59% of service technicians 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

Service technician: 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

Service technician salary by city in Bangladesh

Service technician 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
  • Bogra
  • Rajshahi
  • Sylhet
  • Barisal
  • Khulna
  • Jamalpur
  • Jessore
  • Coxs Bazar
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ChittagongCity228,500 BDT239,000 BDT106,780-359,900 BDT
DhakaCity218,900 BDT205,700 BDT118,520-332,100 BDT
BograCity212,500 BDT228,500 BDT98,960-340,000 BDT
RajshahiCity210,500 BDT196,800 BDT113,560-320,500 BDT
SylhetCity204,000 BDT222,300 BDT96,340-325,900 BDT
BarisalCity201,100 BDT216,800 BDT91,960-319,600 BDT
KhulnaCity197,600 BDT192,600 BDT104,500-305,600 BDT
JamalpurCity192,000 BDT187,300 BDT98,440-294,300 BDT
JessoreCity189,300 BDT175,900 BDT99,460-288,100 BDT
Coxs BazarCity187,300 BDT192,000 BDT89,960-292,000 BDT
St. MartinCity180,300 BDT180,300 BDT88,300-275,500 BDT
ChandpurCity174,000 BDT183,600 BDT83,300-273,000 BDT


Service Technician in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a service technician make per month in Bangladesh?

    A service technician in Bangladesh earns about 17,458 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 209,500 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a service technician in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level service technicians in Bangladesh start near 97,760 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 335,100 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 148,300 and 301,700 BDT.

  • Is the median service technician salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 227,600 BDT, higher than the average of 209,500 BDT. Half of service technicians in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for service technicians in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a service technician in Bangladesh earn around 21% more than women on average (232,900 vs 192,000 BDT a year).

  • Do service technicians in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 41% of service technicians in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do service technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do service technicians in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A service technician in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 8% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.