Salaries in Botswana

The salary range of employees working in Botswana is, by default, in the range of 3,778.00 BWP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,050.00 BWP (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Botswana is

80% of people earn:

3,778 - 13,050 BWP

10% earn less lthan 3,778 BWP

10% earns more than 13,050 BWP

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Botswana into salary brackets in BWP.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Botswana by age in BWP.

<24

Average 5,844

Median 5,327

10% 2,928

25% 3,908

75% 7,193

90% 9,384

25-34

Average 7,837

Median 6,923

10% 3,378

25% 4,793

75% 9,844

90% 13,391

35-44

Average 8,886

Median 7,575

10% 3,231

25% 4,932

75% 11,342

90% 16,079

45-54

Average 8,393

Median 7,181

10% 3,102

25% 4,701

75% 10,701

90% 15,126

55+

Average 7,830

Median 6,838

10% 3,197

25% 4,644

75% 9,893

90% 13,652

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,227 BWP

7,250 BWP

Women

In general, in Botswana, men earn 13.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Botswana

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

31,495.80 BWP

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

22,193.30 BWP

3. IT Director Top Management

21,435.40 BWP

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

20,677.90 BWP

5. Leasing Director Leasing

20,130.30 BWP

6. Managing Director Top Management

19,797.80 BWP

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

19,031.20 BWP

8. Plant manager Top Management

18,404.70 BWP

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,219.10 BWP

10. IT Architect Information Technology

17,693.30 BWP

11. Finance Manager Management

17,687.60 BWP

12. Lead developer Information Technology

17,061.80 BWP

13. Head of product development Management

16,673.80 BWP

14. Sales Director Top Management

15,718.10 BWP

15. Technical Director Top Management

15,587.70 BWP

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

15,212.90 BWP

17. Marketing Director Top Management

15,150.20 BWP

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

15,129.80 BWP

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,094.60 BWP

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

14,964.00 BWP

The worst paid positions in Botswana

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

3,318.09 BWP

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,682.54 BWP

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,763.52 BWP

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,792.90 BWP

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,804.02 BWP

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,874.13 BWP

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,942.04 BWP

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

3,951.29 BWP

9. Cleaner General labour

3,958.01 BWP

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,013.63 BWP

11. General Labourer General labour

4,087.88 BWP

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,098.59 BWP

13. Administrative Worker Administration

4,101.93 BWP

14. Packer Production

4,124.00 BWP

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,146.23 BWP

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,149.40 BWP

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,170.05 BWP

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,191.49 BWP

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

4,210.54 BWP

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,228.97 BWP

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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,300 BWP

Anually salary

1,920 USD

Anually salary

27,600 BWP

Posted: 2025-09-12 12:02:59

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

243 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 BWP

Anually salary

2,916 USD

Anually salary

42,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-09-08 13:54:13

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 BWP

Anually salary

5,004 USD

Anually salary

72,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-09-07 12:22:09

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,167 BWP

Anually salary

4,308 USD

Anually salary

62,004 BWP

Posted: 2025-09-04 23:34:56

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 BWP

Anually salary

10,008 USD

Anually salary

144,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-09-04 13:15:43

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

236 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,390 BWP

Anually salary

2,832 USD

Anually salary

40,680 BWP

Posted: 2025-09-01 05:15:14

University Teaching assistant
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

667 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,600 BWP

Anually salary

8,004 USD

Anually salary

115,200 BWP

Posted: 2025-08-28 14:15:39

Gardener
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Botswana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 BWP

Anually salary

1,668 USD

Anually salary

24,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-08-27 15:22:11

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

882 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,700 BWP

Anually salary

10,584 USD

Anually salary

152,400 BWP

Posted: 2025-08-24 21:11:24

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

278 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 BWP

Anually salary

3,336 USD

Anually salary

48,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-08-22 20:00:25

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Salaries in Botswana

Salary ranges

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Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Botswana

The worst paid positions in Botswana

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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