Salaries in Botswana

The salary range of employees working in Botswana is, by default, in the range of 3,228 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,144 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Botswana is

80% of people earn:

3,228 - 12,144 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,228 USD

10% earns more than 12,144 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Botswana into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Botswana by age in USD.

<24

Average 5,136

median 4,704

10% 2,628

25% 3,468

75% 6,312

90% 8,184

25-34

Average 6,960

median 6,060

10% 2,820

25% 4,104

75% 8,796

90% 12,168

35-44

Average 8,172

median 7,164

10% 3,408

25% 4,908

75% 10,308

90% 14,136

45-54

Average 7,620

median 6,744

10% 3,288

25% 4,668

75% 9,576

90% 13,020

55+

Average 6,816

median 6,108

10% 3,132

25% 4,332

75% 8,496

90% 11,364

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Botswana (USD).

Men

7,632 USD

6,552 USD

Women

In general, in Botswana, men earn 16.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Botswana

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Botswana (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

62,197,659 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,347,099 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

42,149,338 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

40,659,827 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

39,583,178 USD

6. Finance Manager Management

39,232,613 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

37,778,701 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

36,952,979 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

36,189,941 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,937,465 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

34,791,167 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

33,777,395 USD

13. Head of product development Management

32,786,451 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

31,157,450 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

30,650,564 USD

16. IT Manager Management

29,937,441 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

29,913,644 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

29,790,405 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

29,750,357 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,681,095 USD

The worst paid positions in Botswana

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Botswana (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

6,524,497 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,241,122 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,400,366 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,458,136 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,479,997 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,494,411 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,694,689 USD

8. Administrative Worker Administration

7,721,813 USD

9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

7,769,580 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

7,780,434 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,892,162 USD

12. General Labourer General labour

7,987,948 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,059,221 USD

14. Packer Production

8,109,175 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,152,899 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,159,148 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,199,737 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,241,894 USD

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,279,369 USD

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

8,297,980 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Geologist
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

707 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,500 BWP

Anually salary

8,484 USD

Anually salary

114,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-06-02 19:36:35

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,042 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,000 BWP

Anually salary

12,504 USD

Anually salary

168,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-06-02 15:13:14

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

670 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 BWP

Anually salary

8,040 USD

Anually salary

108,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-06-01 13:17:10

Priest
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 BWP

Anually salary

5,808 USD

Anually salary

78,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-05-28 07:41:08

Auto Repair Shop Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

372 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BWP

Anually salary

4,464 USD

Anually salary

60,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-05-25 10:00:28

Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 BWP

Anually salary

3,756 USD

Anually salary

50,400 BWP

Posted: 2025-05-23 04:34:41

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 BWP

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

42,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-05-16 13:18:34

Pilot
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 BWP

Anually salary

8,928 USD

Anually salary

120,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-05-08 12:10:57

Regional / Area Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

930 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 BWP

Anually salary

11,160 USD

Anually salary

150,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-05-04 11:49:00

Ambulance Paramedic
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

372 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BWP

Anually salary

4,464 USD

Anually salary

60,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-04-28 09:19:28

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Salaries in Botswana

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Botswana

The worst paid positions in Botswana

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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