Salaries in Botswana

The salary range of employees working in Botswana is, by default, in the range of 3,324 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,496 USD (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:

3,324 - 11,496 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,324 USD

10% earns more than 11,496 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Botswana into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Botswana by age in USD.

<24

Average 5,148

median 4,692

10% 2,580

25% 3,444

75% 6,336

90% 8,268

25-34

Average 6,900

median 6,096

10% 2,976

25% 4,224

75% 8,676

90% 11,796

35-44

Average 7,824

median 6,672

10% 2,844

25% 4,344

75% 9,996

90% 14,160

45-54

Average 7,392

median 6,324

10% 2,736

25% 4,140

75% 9,432

90% 13,320

55+

Average 6,900

median 6,024

10% 2,820

25% 4,092

75% 8,712

90% 12,024

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,248 USD

6,384 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

61,788,025 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

43,538,509 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

42,051,671 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

40,565,618 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

39,491,344 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

38,839,050 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

37,335,145 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

36,106,086 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,741,979 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

34,710,471 USD

11. Finance Manager Management

34,699,289 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

33,471,603 USD

13. Head of product development Management

32,710,430 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

30,835,551 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

30,579,734 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

29,844,457 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

29,721,453 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

29,681,433 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,612,378 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

29,356,168 USD

The worst paid positions in Botswana

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

6,509,383 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,224,356 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,383,222 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,440,859 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,462,674 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,600,215 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,733,440 USD

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

7,751,586 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

7,764,769 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,873,884 USD

11. General Labourer General labour

8,019,546 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,040,557 USD

13. Administrative Worker Administration

8,047,110 USD

14. Packer Production

8,090,406 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,134,017 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,140,236 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,180,746 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,222,807 USD

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

8,260,179 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,296,335 USD

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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