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Average Technical Director Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A technical director in Bangladesh earns about 442,300 BDT a year. That's 42% 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 205,700 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 704,300 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 technical director make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
442,300 BDT
36,858 BDT per month
Lowest reported
205,700 BDT
17,141 BDT per month
Highest reported
704,300 BDT
58,691 BDT per month

A typical technical director working in Bangladesh brings home around 36,858 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 205,700 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 704,300 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 technical 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 technical 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 technical directors in Bangladesh earn less than 476,600 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 308,900 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 639,100 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 205,700 BDT. The highest stretch to 704,300 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.

205,700
Low
476,600
Median
704,300
High
308,900
25th
639,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Technical director pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    232,900 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    309,800 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    454,900 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    555,800 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    605,700 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    658,300 BDT

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 47%. That is the point at which a technical 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.


Technical director pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • High School
    282,300 BDT
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    332,100 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +46% from previous
    483,800 BDT
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    632,400 BDT

Technical 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 technical directors in Bangladesh earn an average of 485,300 BDT a year, while female technical directors earn around 397,900 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.

Technical Director gender pay gap

18%

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

Men 485,300 BDT
Women 397,900 BDT

Pay raises for a technical 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 10% 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

Technical 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.

42%

42% of technical directors in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical director 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 technical 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

Technical 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

Technical director salary by city in Bangladesh

Technical 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
  • Bogra
  • Chittagong
  • Sylhet
  • Khulna
  • Rajshahi
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Barisal
  • Jessore
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity510,000 BDT538,600 BDT238,900-805,900 BDT
BograCity483,800 BDT444,300 BDT261,300-728,500 BDT
ChittagongCity483,800 BDT444,300 BDT263,200-732,400 BDT
SylhetCity480,300 BDT518,900 BDT218,900-767,000 BDT
KhulnaCity475,700 BDT485,300 BDT232,400-743,300 BDT
RajshahiCity467,700 BDT498,500 BDT218,900-743,300 BDT
Coxs BazarCity451,000 BDT430,500 BDT233,600-689,900 BDT
BarisalCity447,300 BDT483,400 BDT204,000-709,600 BDT
JessoreCity430,500 BDT447,700 BDT207,700-679,200 BDT
JamalpurCity428,400 BDT428,400 BDT212,500-663,200 BDT
St. MartinCity415,900 BDT407,100 BDT210,500-639,900 BDT
ChandpurCity394,500 BDT372,600 BDT209,700-602,700 BDT


Technical Director in Bangladesh: FAQs

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

    A technical director in Bangladesh earns about 36,858 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 442,300 BDT.

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

    Entry-level technical directors in Bangladesh start near 205,700 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 704,300 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 308,900 and 639,100 BDT.

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

    The median is 476,600 BDT, higher than the average of 442,300 BDT. Half of technical directors in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a technical director in Bangladesh earn around 22% more than women on average (485,300 vs 397,900 BDT a year).

  • Do technical directors in Bangladesh get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    A technical director in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 10% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.