The current minimum wage in Bangladesh is BDT8,000.00 per month in 2013. It became valid on December 2, 2013.
- Valid on july 2024
- The amounts are in Bangladeshi Taka.
Labor classification and hierarchy
| Monthly Basic Wage | House Rent Allowance | Medical Allowance | Travel + Food Allowance | Monthly Total Wage | |
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Grade 1 - 1. Chief Quality Controller
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT7,780.00 | BDT3,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT13,520.00 |
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Grade 1 - 2. Line Leader / Group Leader
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT7,780.00 | BDT3,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT13,520.00 |
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Grade 1 - 3. Sample Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT7,780.00 | BDT3,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT13,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 1. Senior Operator (for all types of machines)
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 2. Senior Dispatchman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 3. Senior Knife Supplier
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 4. Senior Marking Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 5. Senior Packingman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 6. Senior Assemblyman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 7. Senior Preparation Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 8. Senior primer applicator
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 9. Senior Hot Air Blower Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 10. Senior Iron Man / Fittingman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 11. Senior operator delisting
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 12. Senior Edge Color Applier
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 13. Senior cream supplier
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 14. Senior Mall Changer
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 15. Senior Operator Hand Stitching / Hand Cutting
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 16. Senior Input / Output / Accessories Issue Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 16. Senior Quality Inspector / Checker
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 16. Senior Operator Leather Cutting (Hand)
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 2 - 19. Senior Machine Operator (EVA, PVC, TPR, Strap, Coldmold, DIP, PU, Foiling, Scan, Grinding Cutting, Dreaming, Leader, Two-Roll Mill, Two-Roll Calendar, Hydraulic Press, Mash, Lash )
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,780.00 | BDT2,890.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT10,520.00 |
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Grade 3 - 1. Operator (for all types of machines)
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 2. Despatchman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 3. Screen Printer Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 4. Knife supplier
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 5. Packingman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 6. Assemblyman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 7. Glue applicator
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 8. Sox pastor
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 9. Marking Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 10. Preparation Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 11. Primer applicator
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 12. Hot Air Blower Man
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 13. Iron Man / Fittingman
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 14. Operator delisting
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 15. Age Color Applier
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 16. Cream supplier
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 16. Mold changer
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
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Grade 3 - 16. Operator hand stitching / hand cutting
Minimum wage with effect from September 2, 2020
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,000.00 | BDT2,500.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,350.00 |
Working hours
- The minimum monthly wage is determined on the basis of daily and weekly working hours which are 8 hours daily and 48 hours per week. Overtime remuneration is paid at the rate of one and a half times or double the daily rate of wages.
Definitions
House Rent Allowance: 50% of basic wages in divisional cities and 40% of basic wages in other areas
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
Bonuses e.g. project, attendance, festival will vary from company to company
EPZ: Adamjee EPZ, Chattogram EPZ, Cumilla EPZ, Dhaka EPZ, Ishwardi EPZ, Karnaphuli EPZ, Mongla EPZ, Uttara EPZ, BEPZA EZ
Source
According to the Labour Act 2006, the monthly minimum wage is determined based on the working hours per week.