Minimum Wage – Leather goods and footwear, Grade 6
- Valid on March 2026
- 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. Assistant Operator (For all types of machines) | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 2. Assistant Cutting / Fitting / Iron Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 3. Assistant Dispatch Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 4. Assistant Cleaning Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 5. Assistant Taping Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 6. Assistant Packing Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 7. Assistant Assembly Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 8. Assistant Swing Lacing Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 9. Assistant Thread Cutting Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 10. Assistant Lasting Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 11. Assistant Box Making Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 12. Assistant Insole Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 13. Assistant Outsole Charging Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 14. Assistant Screen Printer Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 15. Assistant Stamping Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 16. Assistant Taping Thread Burning / Cutting Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 17. Assistant Pin Attaching Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 18. Assistant Upper Sapping Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 19. Assistant Edge Color Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 20. Assistant input / Output / Accessories Issuing Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 21. Assistant Insole Stamping Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 22. Assistant Carrier, Outsole Cleaning Man | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 23. Assistant Quality Inspector / Checker | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| 24. Assistant Machine Operator (EVA, PVC, TPR, Strap, Cold Mold, DIP, PU, Foiling, Scan, Grinding, Cutting, Dreaming, Leather, Two-Roll Mill, Two-Roll Calendar, Hydraulic Press, Mash, Lamination) | BDT3,500.00 | BDT1,750.00 | BDT600.00 | BDT1,250.00 | BDT7,100.00 |
| Probationer | BDT5,500.00 |
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.
More information is available at
- Overview Minimum Wages in Bangladesh
- Overview Minimum Wages in Leather goods and footwear
- Minimum Wages around the World (English)
- Minimum Wages News
- Minimum Wage and Labour Law
- Minimum Wage Regulations
- About the Minimum Wages Database (English)
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