Salaries in Botswana

The salary range of employees working in Botswana is, by default, in the range of 43,380 BWP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 163,104 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:

43K - 163K BWP

10% earn less lthan 43K BWP

10% earns more than 163K 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 69K

median 63K

10% 35K

25% 47K

75% 85K

90% 110K

25-34

Average 93K

median 81K

10% 38K

25% 55K

75% 118K

90% 163K

35-44

Average 110K

median 96K

10% 46K

25% 66K

75% 138K

90% 190K

45-54

Average 102K

median 91K

10% 44K

25% 63K

75% 129K

90% 175K

55+

Average 92K

median 82K

10% 42K

25% 58K

75% 114K

90% 153K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

102,468 BWP

88,032 BWP

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

4,629,427 BWP

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,226,363 BWP

3. IT Director Top Management

3,137,213 BWP

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,026,347 BWP

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,946,211 BWP

6. Finance Manager Management

2,920,118 BWP

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,811,902 BWP

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,750,443 BWP

9. Plant manager Top Management

2,693,650 BWP

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,674,858 BWP

11. IT Architect Information Technology

2,589,538 BWP

12. Lead developer Information Technology

2,514,082 BWP

13. Head of product development Management

2,440,325 BWP

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,319,077 BWP

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,281,349 BWP

16. IT Manager Management

2,228,270 BWP

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,226,499 BWP

18. Marketing Director Top Management

2,217,326 BWP

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,214,346 BWP

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,209,190 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

485,624 BWP

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

538,963 BWP

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

550,816 BWP

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

555,116 BWP

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

556,743 BWP

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

557,816 BWP

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

572,723 BWP

8. Administrative Worker Administration

574,741 BWP

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

578,297 BWP

10. Cleaner General labour

579,105 BWP

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

587,421 BWP

12. General Labourer General labour

594,550 BWP

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

599,855 BWP

14. Packer Production

603,573 BWP

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

606,828 BWP

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

607,293 BWP

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

610,314 BWP

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

613,452 BWP

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

616,241 BWP

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

617,626 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.

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

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

1,044 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,000 BWP

Anually salary

12,528 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

671 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 BWP

Anually salary

8,052 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

485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 BWP

Anually salary

5,820 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

373 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BWP

Anually salary

4,476 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

746 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 BWP

Anually salary

8,952 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

932 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 BWP

Anually salary

11,184 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

373 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 BWP

Anually salary

4,476 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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