Salaries in Nepal

The salary range of employees working in Nepal is, by default, in the range of 226.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 920.00 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:

226 - 920 USD

10% earn less lthan 226 USD

10% earns more than 920 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 381

Median 347

10% 190

25% 254

75% 469

90% 614

25-34

Average 501

Median 440

10% 209

25% 301

75% 632

90% 866

35-44

Average 597

Median 519

10% 238

25% 349

75% 757

90% 1,049

45-54

Average 559

Median 482

10% 213

25% 319

75% 711

90% 997

55+

Average 516

Median 451

10% 211

25% 307

75% 652

90% 899

Salaries by gender

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

Men

576 USD

449 USD

Women

In general, in Nepal, men earn 28.3% 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

27,331,923.46 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

26,198,667.62 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

26,135,541.60 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

25,443,346.31 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

24,195,888.51 USD

6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

24,096,338.37 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

23,262,417.63 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

22,493,676.90 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,227,479.54 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

21,648,664.60 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

21,631,548.00 USD

12. Head of product development Management

21,074,642.31 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

20,377,106.64 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

19,701,754.08 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

19,228,103.53 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

19,148,819.44 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,123,076.07 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,078,572.91 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

18,913,431.96 USD

20. IT Manager Management

18,793,615.76 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

4,193,854.50 USD

2. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,560,957.64 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,654,482.74 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,706,161.18 USD

5. Cashier Commerce

4,779,091.59 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,793,976.19 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,808,025.49 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,976,617.15 USD

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

4,994,158.24 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,007,385.95 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

5,039,839.03 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,072,963.07 USD

13. Packer Production

5,212,456.51 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,240,555.12 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,244,567.25 USD

16. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,264,737.45 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,270,666.64 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

5,274,665.08 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

5,289,727.69 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,297,765.64 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.

Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Central Region

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

182 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,000 NPR

Anually salary

2,184 USD

Anually salary

300,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-08-13 07:03:30

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Western Region

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

255 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 NPR

Anually salary

3,060 USD

Anually salary

420,000 NPR

Posted: 2025-08-05 00:59:00

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

714 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

98,000 NPR

Anually salary

8,568 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

109 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 NPR

Anually salary

1,308 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

120 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NPR

Anually salary

1,440 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

364 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 NPR

Anually salary

4,368 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

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,500 NPR

Anually salary

4,248 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

1,093 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NPR

Anually salary

13,116 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

340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,583 NPR

Anually salary

4,080 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

87 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NPR

Anually salary

1,044 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NPR

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

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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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