Salaries in Botswana

The salary range of employees working in Botswana is, by default, in the range of 45,336 BWP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 156,600 BWP (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:

45K - 157K BWP

10% earn less lthan 45K BWP

10% earns more than 157K 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 70K

median 64K

10% 35K

25% 47K

75% 86K

90% 113K

25-34

Average 94K

median 83K

10% 41K

25% 58K

75% 118K

90% 161K

35-44

Average 107K

median 91K

10% 39K

25% 59K

75% 136K

90% 193K

45-54

Average 101K

median 86K

10% 37K

25% 56K

75% 128K

90% 182K

55+

Average 94K

median 82K

10% 38K

25% 56K

75% 119K

90% 164K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

98,724 BWP

87,000 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

4,535,395 BWP

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,195,835 BWP

3. IT Director Top Management

3,086,698 BWP

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,977,618 BWP

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,898,763 BWP

6. Managing Director Top Management

2,850,883 BWP

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,740,493 BWP

8. Plant manager Top Management

2,650,277 BWP

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,623,550 BWP

10. IT Architect Information Technology

2,547,835 BWP

11. Finance Manager Management

2,547,014 BWP

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,456,899 BWP

13. Head of product development Management

2,401,027 BWP

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,263,406 BWP

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,244,629 BWP

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,190,658 BWP

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,181,629 BWP

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,178,691 BWP

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,173,622 BWP

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,154,816 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

477,805 BWP

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

530,286 BWP

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

541,947 BWP

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

546,178 BWP

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

547,779 BWP

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

557,875 BWP

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

567,654 BWP

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

568,986 BWP

9. Cleaner General labour

569,953 BWP

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

577,963 BWP

11. General Labourer General labour

588,655 BWP

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

590,197 BWP

13. Administrative Worker Administration

590,678 BWP

14. Packer Production

593,856 BWP

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

597,057 BWP

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

597,514 BWP

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

600,487 BWP

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

603,575 BWP

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

606,318 BWP

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

608,972 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.

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Botswana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

330 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 BWP

Anually salary

3,960 USD

Anually salary

54,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-07-17 16:05:44

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,563 BWP

Anually salary

6,660 USD

Anually salary

90,756 BWP

Posted: 2025-07-15 02:37:44

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 BWP

Anually salary

6,612 USD

Anually salary

90,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-07-14 14:21:06

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,957 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,667 BWP

Anually salary

23,484 USD

Anually salary

320,004 BWP

Posted: 2025-07-06 06:21:38

Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Botswana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 BWP

Anually salary

14,796 USD

Anually salary

201,600 BWP

Posted: 2025-06-26 08:24:28

Helpdesk Operator
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 BWP

Anually salary

13,212 USD

Anually salary

180,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-06-25 13:37:01

Accommodation Manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Botswana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 BWP

Anually salary

1,764 USD

Anually salary

24,000 BWP

Posted: 2025-06-24 06:55:32

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

697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,500 BWP

Anually salary

8,364 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

1,028 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,000 BWP

Anually salary

12,336 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

661 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 BWP

Anually salary

7,932 USD

Anually salary

108,000 BWP

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

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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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