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Average Telecommunications Equipment Installer Salary in Bangladesh for 2026

A telecommunications equipment installer in Bangladesh earns about 159,100 BDT a year. That's 49% 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 72,260 BDT a year, while the very top stretches to 253,400 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 telecommunications equipment installer make in Bangladesh?

Average salary
159,100 BDT
13,258 BDT per month
Lowest reported
72,260 BDT
6,021 BDT per month
Highest reported
253,400 BDT
21,116 BDT per month

A typical telecommunications equipment installer working in Bangladesh brings home around 13,258 BDT a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 72,260 BDT, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 253,400 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 telecommunications equipment installer 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 telecommunications equipment installer 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 telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh earn less than 172,200 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 107,900 BDT (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 227,600 BDT (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of telecommunications equipment installers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 72,260 BDT. The highest stretch to 253,400 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.

72,260
Low
172,200
Median
253,400
High
107,900
25th
227,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BDT

Telecommunications equipment installer pay by experience in Bangladesh

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

  • 0-2 Years
    83,400 BDT
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    109,720 BDT
  • 5-10 Years
    +47% from previous
    161,600 BDT
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    197,600 BDT
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    216,800 BDT
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    233,900 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 telecommunications equipment installer 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.


Telecommunications equipment installer pay by education in Bangladesh

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    97,640 BDT
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +92% from previous
    187,500 BDT

Telecommunications equipment installer gender pay gap in Bangladesh

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bangladesh is no exception. Male telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh earn an average of 172,200 BDT a year, while female telecommunications equipment installers earn around 143,200 BDT. That works out to a 20% 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.

Telecommunications Equipment Installer gender pay gap

17%

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

Men 172,200 BDT
Women 143,200 BDT

Pay raises for a telecommunications equipment installer 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 28 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

Telecommunications equipment installer 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.

15%

15% of telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a telecommunications equipment installer 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 85% of telecommunications equipment installers 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

Telecommunications equipment installer: 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

Telecommunications equipment installer salary by city in Bangladesh

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

  • Dhaka
  • Chittagong
  • Rajshahi
  • Khulna
  • Bogra
  • Sylhet
  • Barisal
  • Jessore
  • Coxs Bazar
  • Jamalpur
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DhakaCity172,200 BDT187,500 BDT79,260-273,300 BDT
ChittagongCity167,100 BDT181,600 BDT78,500-267,100 BDT
RajshahiCity163,800 BDT175,900 BDT74,380-261,300 BDT
KhulnaCity159,500 BDT172,200 BDT73,760-258,400 BDT
BograCity158,700 BDT172,200 BDT72,380-249,600 BDT
SylhetCity154,700 BDT168,100 BDT69,240-246,200 BDT
BarisalCity152,000 BDT164,200 BDT71,020-240,500 BDT
JessoreCity150,000 BDT159,500 BDT68,900-237,400 BDT
Coxs BazarCity148,300 BDT159,100 BDT67,900-232,400 BDT
JamalpurCity143,200 BDT152,300 BDT66,940-228,500 BDT
ChandpurCity138,800 BDT152,100 BDT63,040-221,500 BDT
St. MartinCity137,400 BDT148,300 BDT61,580-216,800 BDT


Telecommunications Equipment Installer in Bangladesh: FAQs

  • How much does a telecommunications equipment installer make per month in Bangladesh?

    A telecommunications equipment installer in Bangladesh earns about 13,258 BDT a month before tax, based on an annual average of 159,100 BDT.

  • What's the salary range for a telecommunications equipment installer in Bangladesh?

    Entry-level telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh start near 72,260 BDT. Top-end pay reaches around 253,400 BDT. The middle 50% of earners sit between 107,900 and 227,600 BDT.

  • Is the median telecommunications equipment installer salary in Bangladesh higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 172,200 BDT, higher than the average of 159,100 BDT. Half of telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh?

    Men working as a telecommunications equipment installer in Bangladesh earn around 20% more than women on average (172,200 vs 143,200 BDT a year).

  • Do telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh get bonuses?

    About 15% of telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do telecommunications equipment installers earn more in the public or private sector in Bangladesh?

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

  • How often do telecommunications equipment installers in Bangladesh get a pay raise?

    A telecommunications equipment installer in Bangladesh sees a raise of around 7% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.