What Do They Earn?
Analyze income distribution across experience levels, locations, and roles to understand the compensation landscape in Bangladesh.
Avg is around 5 Lac BDT per year. That is a little bit of disappointing. Our neighboring countries have 50% more income in this field in the median range.
Developers earning less than 5 lac BDT annually
Who's making money? Half earn less than 5 lac. The median is disappointing—neighboring countries pay 50% more.
The gap between 2-5 lac and 50+ lac isn't just experience. It's location, company size, and international clients. The winners play a different game.
Looking at experience vs Salary makes sense of the income distribution. BD needs to do better.
Most common income for developers with 4-7 years experience
More experience, more pay—but not as much as you'd think. The jump from 5-10 lac to 50+ lac takes 16+ years. That's a long climb.
Time served doesn't equal money earned. The 50+ lac club? They're in leadership, running businesses, or working globally. Experience matters, but strategy matters more.
Again, it's Dhaka where most devs are concentrated it seems. The avg income outside Dhaka is far from par.
Most common income for developers working abroad
Location still dictates pay—even in a remote world. Abroad: 50+ lac. Outside Dhaka: <2 lac. Dhaka: 2-5 lac. Geography shouldn't matter. But it does.
Remote work was supposed to level the field. It didn't. Dhaka has the companies, clients, and connections. Everyone else is still catching up.
While CEOs CTOs are like to make more money, a good number of Mobile Devs are from 2-10 lac BDT range, this is interesting.
Most common income for CTOs and CEOs
Same industry, wildly different paychecks. CEOs/CTOs: 50+ lac. Technical Leads: <2 lac. The gap isn't just about roles—it's about value perception.
DevOps/SRE hits 10-15 lac. Why? Infrastructure is harder to replace than application code. The market pays for scarcity, not just skill.