A person working in IT Security in Bangladesh typically earns around 29,800 BDT. Salaries range from 24,400 BDT (lowest average) to 36,800 BDT (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the IT Security domain in Bangladesh exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Information Technology | |
Chief Information Security Officer | 36,600 BDT |
Cloud Security Architect | 26,300 BDT |
Computer Security Specialist | 32,000 BDT |
Cross Platform Security Manager | 34,600 BDT |
Cyber Security Consultant | 32,300 BDT |
Cyber Security Researcher | 31,000 BDT |
Cyber Security Specialist | 31,000 BDT |
Cybersecurity Analyst | 29,300 BDT |
Cybersecurity Architect | 29,800 BDT |
Cybersecurity Compliance Specialist | 24,000 BDT |
Cybersecurity Engineer | 26,000 BDT |
Cybersecurity Manager | 36,400 BDT |
Data Security Manager | 36,000 BDT |
Digital Forensics Expert | 25,100 BDT |
Information Security Administrator | 29,700 BDT |
Information Security Analyst | 30,300 BDT |
Information Security Associate | 25,000 BDT |
Information Security Director | 36,100 BDT |
Information Security Engineer | 25,400 BDT |
Information Security Manager | 39,400 BDT |
Information Security Specialist | 29,800 BDT |
Information Systems Penetration Testing Specialist | 28,600 BDT |
Information Systems Vulnerability Assessment Specialist | 29,600 BDT |
Malware Analysis Expert | 28,900 BDT |
Reverse Engineering Expert | 29,000 BDT |
Minimum Salary 24,400 BDT |
Median 30,200 BDT |
Maximum 36,800 BDT |
Salaries in IT Security in Bangladesh range from 24,400 BDT (starting average salary) to 36,800 BDT (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.
The median income in the field of IT Security is 30,200 BDT, implying that half of the workforce in Bangladesh earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.
Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in IT Security in Bangladesh earn less than 28,300 BDT, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 31,700 BDT, while 25% earn more than that.
Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of IT Security in Bangladesh. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 26,400 BDT to 29,200 BDT. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 26,400 BDT mark, while 10% ranged from 29,200 BDT to 30,500 BDT. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 30,500 BDT or higher.
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees in IT Security in Bangladesh having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of IT Security in Bangladesh, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 21%.
Male | 32,700 BDT | |
Female | -18% | 26,900 BDT |
Professionals working in IT Security in Bangladesh are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
61% of surveyed staff in IT Security reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 39% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 39% | |
No Bonus | 61% |
The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
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Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in IT Security in Bangladesh is 140 BDT. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
City | Average Salary |
Barisal | 29,700 BDT |
Bogra | 31,300 BDT |
Chandpur | 27,400 BDT |
Chittagong | 32,800 BDT |
Coxs Bazar | 28,600 BDT |
Dhaka | 33,300 BDT |
Jamalpur | 28,100 BDT |
Jessore | 29,300 BDT |
Khulna | 31,800 BDT |
Rajshahi | 32,400 BDT |
St. Martin | 26,800 BDT |
Sylhet | 30,600 BDT |
Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Bangladesh is 25% on average across all career fields.
Private Sector | 23,200 BDT | |
Public Sector | +25% | 29,000 BDT |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 30,200 BDT and 31,700 BDT. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.
The base salary for jobs in IT Security in Bangladesh ranges from 24,400 BDT to 28,300 BDT. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary