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Salaries in Botswana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Botswana is, by default, in the range of 3,864.00 BWP (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,049.00 BWP (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Botswana is
80% of people earn:
3,864 - 13,049 BWP
10% earn less lthan 3,864 BWP
10% earns more than 13,049 BWP
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Distribution of employees in Botswana into salary brackets in BWP.

Average salary and range in Botswana by age in BWP.

<24
 
 
Average 5,859
Median 5,489
10% 3,374
25% 4,259
75% 7,057
90% 8,809
25-34
 
 
Average 7,914
Median 7,167
10% 3,857
25% 5,206
75% 9,779
90% 12,868
35-44
 
 
Average 9,121
Median 8,194
10% 4,266
25% 5,855
75% 11,343
90% 15,099
45-54
 
 
Average 8,417
Median 7,543
10% 3,899
25% 5,369
75% 10,482
90% 13,990
55+
 
 
Average 7,842
Median 7,116
10% 3,845
25% 5,175
75% 9,690
90% 12,724

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

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Men
8,377 BWP
7,410 BWP
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Women
In general, in Botswana, men earn 13.1% 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
32,210.00 BWP
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
24,957.00 BWP
3. IT Director Top Management
21,578.00 BWP
4. Finance Manager Management
20,339.00 BWP
5. Leasing Director Leasing
20,264.00 BWP
6. Managing Director Top Management
19,604.00 BWP
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
18,960.00 BWP
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
18,580.00 BWP
9. Plant manager Top Management
18,527.00 BWP
10. IT Architect Information Technology
17,811.00 BWP
11. Lead developer Information Technology
17,107.00 BWP
12. Head of product development Management
16,785.00 BWP
13. Sales Director Top Management
15,828.00 BWP
14. Technical Director Top Management
15,691.00 BWP
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
15,314.00 BWP
16. Marketing Director Top Management
15,251.00 BWP
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
15,230.00 BWP
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
15,063.00 BWP
19. Logistics Director Top Management
14,950.00 BWP
20. IT Manager Management
14,890.00 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
3,340.00 BWP
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,788.00 BWP
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,829.00 BWP
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,949.00 BWP
5. Cleaner General labour
3,956.00 BWP
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,040.00 BWP
7. General Labourer General labour
4,093.00 BWP
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,125.00 BWP
9. Packer Production
4,151.00 BWP
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,173.00 BWP
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,177.00 BWP
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,197.00 BWP
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,219.00 BWP
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,251.00 BWP
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,257.00 BWP
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,281.00 BWP
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,304.00 BWP
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,311.00 BWP
19. Funeral service worker Service Industries
4,315.00 BWP
20. Florist Service Industries
4,318.00 BWP

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
43,305 BWP (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
33,015 BWP (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
20,175 BWP (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
38,496 BWP (gross)

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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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
585 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,342 BWP
Anually salary
7,020 USD
Anually salary
100,104 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 12:24:32
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,053 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 BWP
Anually salary
12,636 USD
Anually salary
180,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 14:27:09
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ICT-specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
246 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 BWP
Anually salary
2,952 USD
Anually salary
42,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 13:17:32
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 BWP
Anually salary
5,052 USD
Anually salary
72,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-30 13:19:14
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,122 BWP
Anually salary
1,788 USD
Anually salary
25,464 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-21 23:50:43
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Health Care Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
491 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 BWP
Anually salary
5,892 USD
Anually salary
84,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 14:45:56
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Botswana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
309 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,400 BWP
Anually salary
3,708 USD
Anually salary
52,800 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 08:03:26
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School Principal
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
526 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 BWP
Anually salary
6,312 USD
Anually salary
90,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 13:40:27
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Botswana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,500 BWP
Anually salary
5,472 USD
Anually salary
78,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 09:14:14
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Caregiver
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Botswana
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
175 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 BWP
Anually salary
2,100 USD
Anually salary
30,000 BWP
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 21:20:15
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Botswana is 7,993 BWP.

The best-paid positions in the country Botswana are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Finance Manager, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Botswana are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Botswana, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.54% less than men.

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