Salaries in Nepal

The salary range of employees working in Nepal is, by default, in the range of 3,000 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,256 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 Nepal is

80% of people earn:

3,000 - 11,256 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,000 USD

10% earns more than 11,256 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 4,800

median 4,332

10% 2,280

25% 3,108

75% 5,964

90% 7,908

25-34

Average 6,732

median 5,868

10% 2,700

25% 3,948

75% 8,520

90% 11,808

35-44

Average 8,328

median 7,320

10% 3,516

25% 5,028

75% 10,476

90% 14,340

45-54

Average 6,984

median 6,060

10% 2,760

25% 4,056

75% 8,856

90% 12,324

55+

Average 6,600

median 5,928

10% 3,072

25% 4,224

75% 8,220

90% 10,968

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,212 USD

5,616 USD

Women

In general, in Nepal, men earn 28.4% 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

3,949,418,869 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,742,315,620 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

3,696,149,175 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,643,216,792 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,425,318,884 USD

6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,424,759,874 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

3,330,904,167 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,220,837,194 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,207,151,109 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,099,840,629 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

3,097,392,555 USD

12. Head of product development Management

3,017,647,009 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,917,777,134 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,821,068,553 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,753,254,961 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

2,741,901,292 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,738,219,543 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,731,839,128 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,708,187,258 USD

20. IT Manager Management

2,691,494,089 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

600,512,680 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

666,469,976 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

681,890,918 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

686,443,951 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

688,454,456 USD

6. Cashier Commerce

701,828,268 USD

7. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy

704,222,369 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

711,092,399 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

712,595,941 USD

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

715,107,627 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

721,649,961 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

726,391,901 USD

13. Packer Production

746,365,876 USD

14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

748,243,376 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

750,388,814 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

750,963,244 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

754,698,967 USD

18. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

755,514,350 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

757,430,402 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

758,579,262 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.

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 NPR

Anually salary

4,932 USD

Anually salary

660,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-06-11 07:09:52

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 NPR

Anually salary

2,244 USD

Anually salary

300,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-06-09 11:39:55

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

1,569 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

210,000 NPR

Anually salary

18,828 USD

Anually salary

2,520,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-06-05 13:25:28

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

71,250 NPR

Anually salary

6,384 USD

Anually salary

855,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-06-02 16:41:02

Online shop administrator
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Far Western

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

628 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

84,000 NPR

Anually salary

7,536 USD

Anually salary

1,008,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-05-24 15:52:20

DevOps Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,850 NPR

Anually salary

1,332 USD

Anually salary

178,200 NPR

Posted: 2025-05-18 19:59:46

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,610 NPR

Anually salary

2,928 USD

Anually salary

391,320 NPR

Posted: 2025-04-28 09:19:57

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,862 NPR

Anually salary

2,412 USD

Anually salary

322,344 NPR

Posted: 2025-04-25 07:25:59

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 NPR

Anually salary

4,932 USD

Anually salary

660,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-04-24 07:18:54

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,571 NPR

Anually salary

2,556 USD

Anually salary

342,852 NPR

Posted: 2025-04-23 15:06:07

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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

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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