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Salaries in Botswana

The salary range of employees working in Botswana is, by default, in the range of 3,615.00 BWP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,592.00 BWP (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Botswana is
80% of people earn:
3,615 - 13,592 BWP
10% earn less lthan 3,615 BWP
10% earns more than 13,592 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 5,746
median 5,261
10% 2,936
25% 3,888
75% 7,065
90% 9,162
25-34
 
 
Average 7,788
median 6,791
10% 3,153
25% 4,595
75% 9,851
90% 13,621
35-44
 
 
Average 9,152
median 8,028
10% 3,821
25% 5,494
75% 11,536
90% 15,823
45-54
 
 
Average 8,531
median 7,546
10% 3,688
25% 5,231
75% 10,719
90% 14,572
55+
 
 
Average 7,635
median 6,835
10% 3,507
25% 4,848
75% 9,518
90% 12,723

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
8,539 BWP
7,336 BWP
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Botswana, men earn 16.4% 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
32,148.80 BWP
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
22,405.30 BWP
3. IT Director Top Management
21,786.20 BWP
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
21,016.30 BWP
5. Leasing Director Leasing
20,459.80 BWP
6. Finance Manager Management
20,278.60 BWP
7. Managing Director Top Management
19,527.10 BWP
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
19,100.30 BWP
9. Plant manager Top Management
18,705.90 BWP
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
18,575.40 BWP
11. IT Architect Information Technology
17,982.90 BWP
12. Lead developer Information Technology
17,458.90 BWP
13. Head of product development Management
16,946.70 BWP
14. Sales Director Top Management
16,104.70 BWP
15. Technical Director Top Management
15,842.70 BWP
16. IT Manager Management
15,474.10 BWP
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
15,461.80 BWP
18. Marketing Director Top Management
15,398.10 BWP
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
15,377.40 BWP
20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,341.60 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
3,372.39 BWP
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,742.80 BWP
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,825.11 BWP
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,854.97 BWP
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,866.27 BWP
6. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,873.72 BWP
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,977.24 BWP
8. Administrative Worker Administration
3,991.26 BWP
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
4,015.95 BWP
10. Cleaner General labour
4,021.56 BWP
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,079.31 BWP
12. General Labourer General labour
4,128.82 BWP
13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,165.66 BWP
14. Packer Production
4,191.48 BWP
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,214.08 BWP
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,217.31 BWP
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,238.29 BWP
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,260.08 BWP
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,279.45 BWP
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,289.07 BWP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
29,358 BWP (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
14,109 BWP (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
35,823 BWP (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
21,295 BWP (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
708 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 BWP
Anually salary
8,496 USD
Anually salary
114,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 19:36:35
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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
1,044 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 BWP
Anually salary
12,528 USD
Anually salary
168,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 15:13:14
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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
671 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,000 BWP
Anually salary
8,052 USD
Anually salary
108,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 13:17:10
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Priest
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
485 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,500 BWP
Anually salary
5,820 USD
Anually salary
78,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 07:41:08
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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
373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 BWP
Anually salary
4,476 USD
Anually salary
60,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-25 10:00:28
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-23 04:34:41
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 13:18:34
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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
745 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 BWP
Anually salary
8,940 USD
Anually salary
120,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 12:10:57
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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
932 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 BWP
Anually salary
11,184 USD
Anually salary
150,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 11:49:00
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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
373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 BWP
Anually salary
4,476 USD
Anually salary
60,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 09:19:28
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