- This is an archived Minimum Wage
The current minimum wage in Bangladesh is BDT1,500.00 per month in 2013. It became valid on December 2, 2013.
- 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. Pattern master
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/16/20
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BDT10,938.00 | BDT5,469.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT18,256.00 |
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Grade 1 - 2. Chief Quality Controller
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/16/20
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BDT10,936.00 | BDT5,469.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT18,256.00 |
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Grade 1 - 3. Chief Cutting Master / Cutting Chief
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/16/20
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BDT10,936.00 | BDT5,469.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT18,256.00 |
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Grade 1 - 4. Chief Mechanic
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/16/20
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BDT10,938.00 | BDT5,469.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT18,256.00 |
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Grade 2 - 1. Mechanic / Electrician
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/16/20
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BDT9,044.00 | BDT6,522.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT15,418.00 |
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Grade 2 - 2. Cutting master
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/16/20
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BDT9,044.00 | BDT6,522.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT15,418.00 |
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Grade 3 - 1. Senior Operator (for all types of machines)
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 11/16/20
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 2. Senior cutter
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 3. Senior Quality Inspector
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 4. Senior Marker / Senior Drawingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 5. Senior screen exposure
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 6. Senior Ironman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 7. Senior Sampleman / Sample Machinist
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 8. Junior mechanic
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 9. Junior electrician
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 3 - 10. Senior line leader
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT5,330.00 | BDT2,665.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,845.00 |
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Grade 4 - 1. Operator (for all types of machines)
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 2. Caterman / Needleman / Caesarman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 3. Quality Inspector
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 4. Marker / Drawingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 5. Issuman / Inputman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 6. Bundling Man / Numbering Man
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 7. Auto Spreader / Le-Man
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,998.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 8. Polyman / Packingman / Foldingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 9. Tagman / Spotman / Receiver
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 10. Printer / Painter / Dryman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 11. Screen exposure
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 12. Ironman / Pressingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,998.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 13. Welder / Fitter / Plumber
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 14. Sampleman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 15. Distributor
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 16. General mechanic
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 16. General electrician
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 4 - 16. Line Leader
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,996.00 | BDT2,499.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT9,346.00 |
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Grade 5 - 1. Junior Operator (for all types of machines)
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 2. Jr. Caterman / Jr. Needleman / Jr. Caesarman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 3. Junior Quality Inspector
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 4. Junior Marker / Junior Drawingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 5. Junior Issuman / Junior Inputman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 6. Junior Bundling Man / Junior Numbering Man
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 7. Junior Auto Spreader / Junior Le-Man
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 8. Junior Polyman / Junior Packingman / Junior Foldingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 9. Junior Tagman / Junior Spotman / Junior Receiver
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 10. Junior Printer / Junior Painter / Junior Dryerman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 11. Junior screen exposure
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 12. Junior Ironman / Junior Pressingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 13. Junior Welder / Junior Fitter / Junior Plumber
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 14. Junior Sampleman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 15. Junior Distributor
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 16. Assistant Mechanic
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 5 - 16. Assistant Electrician
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,683.00 | BDT2,342.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,875.00 |
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Grade 6 - 1. General Operator (for all types of machines)
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 2. General Caterman / General Needleman / General Caesarman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 3. General Quality Inspector
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 4. Ordinary marker / ordinary drawingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 5. General Issueman / General Inputman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 6. General Bundling Man / General Numbering Man
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 7. Ordinary Auto Spreader / Ordinary Layman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 8. Ordinary polyman / ordinary packingman / ordinary foldingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 9. General Tagman / General Spotman / General Receiver
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 10. Ordinary printer / ordinary painter / ordinary dryman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 11. Normal screen exposure
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 12. General Ironman / General Pressingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 13. Ordinary welder / ordinary fitter / ordinary plumber
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 14. General Sampleman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 15. General Distributor
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,360.00 | BDT2,190.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,420.00 |
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Grade 6 - 1. Assistant Operator (for all types of machines)
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 2. Assistant Caterman / Assistant Needleman / Assistant Caesarman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 3. Assistant Quality Inspector
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 4. Assistant Marker / Assistant Drawingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 5. Assistant Issuman / Assistant Inputman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 6. Assistant Bundling Man / Assistant Numbering Man
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 7. Assistant Auto Spreader / Assistant Le-Man
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 8. Assistant Polyman / Assistant Packingman / Assistant Foldingman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 9. Assistant Tagman / Assistant Spotman / Assistant Receiver
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 10. Assistant Printer / Assistant Painter / Assistant Dryerman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 11. Auxiliary screen exposure
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 12. Assistant Welder / Assistant Fitter / Assistant Plumber
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 13. Assistant Sampleman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 14. Assistant Distributor
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 15. Finishing assistant
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 16. Yarn sweeping assistant
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
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Grade 6 - 16. Line Ironman
Minimum wage with effect from January 24, 2019
Minimum Wages - last checked - 1/15/24
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BDT4,100.00 | BDT2,050.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT8,000.00 |
Source
According to the Labour Act 2006, the monthly minimum wage is determined based on the working hours per week.