Salaries in Nepal

The salary range of employees working in Nepal is, by default, in the range of 223.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 906.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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 Nepal is

80% of people earn:

223 - 906 USD

10% earn less lthan 223 USD

10% earns more than 906 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nepal into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nepal by age in USD.

<24

Average 375

median 342

10% 188

25% 251

75% 463

90% 604

25-34

Average 494

median 433

10% 206

25% 297

75% 623

90% 854

35-44

Average 589

median 511

10% 235

25% 344

75% 746

90% 1,034

45-54

Average 551

median 475

10% 210

25% 314

75% 700

90% 982

55+

Average 509

median 445

10% 208

25% 302

75% 643

90% 885

Salaries by gender

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

Men

567 USD

443 USD

Women

In general, in Nepal, men earn 28.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nepal

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nepal (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

27,791,146.60 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

26,638,850.13 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

26,574,663.48 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

25,870,838.12 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

24,602,420.90 USD

6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

24,501,198.14 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

23,653,266.10 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,871,609.21 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,600,939.28 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

22,012,399.26 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

21,994,995.07 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,428,732.41 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

20,719,476.94 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

20,032,777.30 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

19,551,168.61 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

19,470,552.41 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,444,376.51 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,399,125.63 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

19,231,210.02 USD

20. IT Manager Management

19,109,380.70 USD

The worst paid positions in Nepal

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,264,318.45 USD

2. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,637,589.55 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,732,686.03 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,785,232.75 USD

5. Cashier Commerce

4,859,388.52 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,874,523.20 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,888,808.56 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,060,232.85 USD

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

5,078,068.66 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,091,518.62 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

5,124,516.96 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,158,197.54 USD

13. Packer Production

5,300,034.71 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,328,605.43 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,332,684.97 USD

16. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,353,194.06 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,359,222.87 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,363,288.49 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

5,378,604.18 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,386,777.18 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.

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

704 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

98,000 NPR

Anually salary

8,448 USD

Anually salary

1,176,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-30 10:07:02

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Far Western

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 NPR

Anually salary

1,296 USD

Anually salary

180,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-29 11:01:59

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Far Western

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

119 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NPR

Anually salary

1,428 USD

Anually salary

198,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-29 10:39:06

Nutrition Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Western Region

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 NPR

Anually salary

4,308 USD

Anually salary

600,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-27 19:13:42

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,500 NPR

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

582,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-22 13:25:42

User Experience Expert
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,077 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NPR

Anually salary

12,924 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-21 09:00:31

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

335 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,583 NPR

Anually salary

4,020 USD

Anually salary

558,996 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-20 17:52:00

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Central Region

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

86 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NPR

Anually salary

1,032 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-18 06:56:08

Business Analyst
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 NPR

Anually salary

7,320 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-15 05:32:49

Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NPR

Anually salary

4,668 USD

Anually salary

650,004 NPR

Posted: 2025-07-13 18:55:30

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Nepal

The worst paid positions in Nepal

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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