Minimum Wage – Leather goods and footwear, Grade 5
- Valid on June 2026
- The amounts are in Bangladeshi Taka (BDT).
- The amounts are before tax.
Labor classification
| Basic Wage | House Rent Allowance (50% of basic wage in divisional cities, 40% in other areas) | Medical Allowance | Transport + Food Allowance | Monthly Total Wage | |
| 1. General Operator (For all types of machines) Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 2. General Dispatch man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 3. General Supply Lining (Synthetic) Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 4. General Screen Printer Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 5. General Seam Rubbing Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 6. General Packing Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 7. General Assembly Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 8. General Glue Applier Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 9. General Hammering Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 10. General Operator - Topaff Attaching Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 11. Sticker Putting Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 12. General Operator - Punching Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 13. General Operator - Insole Attaching Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 14. General Heel Color Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 15. General Operator - Heel Beating (Insole) Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 16. General Operator - Cleaning Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 17. General Operator - Outsole Packing / Checking Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 18. General Edge Color Applier Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 19. General Operator - Charging Man (Finish) Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 20. General Preparation Man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 21. General Man - Hand Stitching / Hand Cutting Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 22. General Input / Output / Accessories Issue man Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 23. General Quality Inspector / Checker Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 24. General Operator - Leather Cutting (Hand) Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
| 25. General Machine Operator (EVA, PVC, TPR, Strap, Cold Mold, DIP, PU, Foiling, Scan, Grinding, Cutting, Dreaming, Leather, Two-Roll Mill, Two-Roll Calenda, Hydraulic Press, Mash, Lamination) Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020 | BDT3,950.00 | BDT1,975.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,775.00 |
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in Leather goods and footwear
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