Minimum Wage – Grade 5

  • Valid on September 2025
  • The amounts are in Bangladeshi Taka.
  • 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

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

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.

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