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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 13.57 BWP = 1 USD
403,591 BWP $29,732 USD		162,891 BWP $12,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 13.57 BWP = 1 USD

Average Salary / Gaborone

Average salary in Gaborone is 403,591 BWP per year. The most typical earning is 162,891 BWP. All data are based on 269 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 460,169 BWP. Women receive a salary of 304,064 BWP.

The most paid careers are Architect Constructions with average income 777,808 BWP and Agriculture & Fishing with income 667,856 BWP.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 730,298 BWP. The second most paid education level is Bellow H. School with salary of 699,077 BWP.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 886,403 BWP. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 555,189 BWP.

Levels / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

Salary Levels (BWP) per Year	Surveys	[%]
40,700 BWP - 67,899 BWP	4	100% 1.49%
67,900 BWP - 135,699 BWP	49	98.51% 18.22%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
135,700 BWP - 203,599 BWP	51	80.3% 18.96%
203,600 BWP - 271,499 BWP	24	61.34% 8.92%
271,500 BWP - 339,299 BWP	25	52.42% 9.29%
339,400 BWP - 407,199 BWP	15	43.12% 5.58%
407,200 BWP - 475,099 BWP	21	37.55% 7.81%
475,100 BWP - 542,999 BWP	15	29.74% 5.58%
543,000 BWP - 610,799 BWP	9	24.16% 3.35%
610,800 BWP - 678,699 BWP	15	20.82% 5.58%
678,700 BWP - 746,599 BWP	10	15.24% 3.72%
746,600 BWP - 814,399 BWP	6	11.52% 2.23%
814,500 BWP - 882,299 BWP	3	9.29% 1.12%
882,300 BWP - 950,199 BWP	1	8.18% 0.37%
950,200 BWP - 1,018,099 BWP	6	7.81% 2.23%
1,018,100 BWP - 1,085,899 BWP	1	5.58% 0.37%
1,085,900 BWP - 1,153,799 BWP	2	5.2% 0.74%
1,153,800 BWP - 1,221,699 BWP	1	4.46% 0.37%
1,221,700 BWP - 1,289,499 BWP	2	4.09% 0.74%
1,289,600 BWP - 1,357,399 BWP	2	3.35% 0.74%
1,357,400 BWP - 1,425,299 BWP	0	n/a
1,425,300 BWP - 1,493,199 BWP	1	2.6% 0.37%
1,493,200 BWP - 1,560,999 BWP	0	n/a
1,561,000 BWP - 1,628,899 BWP	1	2.23% 0.37%
1,628,900 BWP - 1,696,799 BWP	0	n/a
1,696,800 BWP - 1,764,599 BWP	0	n/a
1,764,700 BWP - 1,832,499 BWP	2	1.86% 0.74%
1,832,500 BWP - 1,900,399 BWP	0	n/a
1,900,400 BWP - 1,968,299 BWP	1	1.12% 0.37%
1,968,300 BWP - 2,036,099 BWP	1	0.74% 0.37%
HIGH SALARIES
2,036,100 BWP - 2,171,899 BWP	0	n/a
2,171,900 BWP - 2,307,599 BWP	0	n/a
2,307,600 BWP - 2,443,399 BWP	0	n/a
2,443,400 BWP - 2,579,099 BWP	0	n/a
2,579,100 BWP - 2,714,899 BWP	0	n/a
2,714,900 BWP - 2,850,599 BWP	0	n/a
2,850,600 BWP - 2,986,299 BWP	0	n/a
2,986,400 BWP - 3,122,099 BWP	0	n/a
3,122,100 BWP - 3,257,799 BWP	1	0.37% 0.37%
3,257,800 BWP - 3,393,599 BWP	0	n/a
3,393,600 BWP - 4,750,999 BWP	0	n/a

Gender / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	161	460,169 BWP
2	Women	102	304,064 BWP

Education / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	9	730,298 BWP
2	Bellow H. School	1	699,077 BWP
3	Masters Degree	62	632,563 BWP
4	Bachelors Degree	150	339,358 BWP
5	Some College	40	245,695 BWP
6	High School	7	195,470 BWP

Experience / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	25	886,403 BWP
2	8-12 Years	40	555,189 BWP
3	12-16 Years	17	480,531 BWP
4	16-20 Years	18	454,739 BWP
5	4-8 Years	59	359,719 BWP
6	2-4 Years	43	274,201 BWP
7	0-1 Year	45	229,406 BWP
8	1-2 Years	22	204,972 BWP

Age / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	13	981,423 BWP
2	76-99	1	699,077 BWP
3	46-50	12	624,419 BWP
4	n/a	6	572,836 BWP
5	41-45	22	530,756 BWP
6	56-60	2	519,896 BWP
7	36-40	35	441,165 BWP
8	31-35	52	439,808 BWP
9	26-30	76	279,631 BWP
10	21-25	45	245,695 BWP
11	66-70	1	211,759 BWP
12	14-20	3	156,104 BWP
13	61-65	1	124,883 BWP

Work Type / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	179	419,446 BWP
2	Self Employed	7	388,225 BWP
3	Contract	78	378,723 BWP
4	Part Time	5	261,984 BWP

Career Groups / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	Architect Constructions	4	777,808 BWP
2	Agriculture & Fishing	2	667,856 BWP
3	Education & University	17	608,129 BWP
4	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	2	586,410 BWP
5	Engineers & Technicians V	5	537,543 BWP
6	Management & Business	28	484,603 BWP
7	Insurance	6	476,458 BWP
8	Organization & Coordination	2	435,735 BWP
9	Security & Fireguard	2	431,663 BWP
10	Finance & Banking	26	415,374 BWP
11	Law	14	409,944 BWP
12	IT & Programming II	6	400,442 BWP
13	Health Care & Medical II	8	395,012 BWP
14	Public Sector	8	386,868 BWP
15	Health Care & Medical	17	385,510 BWP
16	Human Resources	12	382,796 BWP
17	Engineers & Technicians	18	371,936 BWP
18	Accounting & Administration	42	359,719 BWP
19	IT & Programming	12	347,502 BWP
20	Construction & Labor Workers	7	344,787 BWP
21	Customer Services	1	305,422 BWP
22	Making Design	2	298,635 BWP
23	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	13	274,201 BWP
24	Properties & Real Estates	2	257,912 BWP
25	Hotels & Tourism	3	249,767 BWP
26	Engineers & Technicians II	1	169,679 BWP
27	Engineers & Technicians IV	4	142,530 BWP
28	Logistics, Road, Railway	3	128,956 BWP
29	Geography & Geodesy	1	111,309 BWP
30	Media	1	78,731 BWP

Careers / Gaborone (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	MBA	2	1,193,183 BWP
2	Chartered Accountant	6	1,079,158 BWP
3	Architect	2	1,009,929 BWP
4	Director	4	890,475 BWP
5	CEO	2	798,170 BWP
6	Engineering Manager	2	787,310 BWP
7	Insurance	2	714,009 BWP
8	Construction Project Manager	3	650,210 BWP
9	Audit Manager	3	593,198 BWP
10	Other Human Resource Career	2	589,125 BWP
11	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	4	586,410 BWP
12	Lecturer	11	578,266 BWP
13	Judge	2	563,334 BWP
14	Other Engineer Career	5	537,543 BWP
15	Risk Manager	2	494,105 BWP
16	Doctor	7	491,390 BWP
17	IT Manager	3	485,960 BWP
18	Engineer	7	469,671 BWP
19	Marketing Manager	5	458,812 BWP
20	General Manager	4	458,812 BWP
21	Project Manager	4	449,310 BWP
22	IT Project Manager	3	443,880 BWP
23	Human Resources Manager	5	422,161 BWP
24	Pharmaceutical Sales	2	384,153 BWP
25	Economist	2	382,796 BWP
26	Financial Accountant	2	354,289 BWP
27	Other Management Career	3	347,502 BWP
28	Nurse	3	347,502 BWP
29	Senior Accountant	3	346,145 BWP
30	Electrical Engineer	1	338,000 BWP
31	Risk Management Insurance	2	335,285 BWP
32	Risk Analyst	2	329,856 BWP
33	Hotel Manager	2	318,996 BWP
34	Lawyer	6	295,920 BWP
35	Human Resource Administrator	3	294,562 BWP
36	Other Administration Career	4	291,848 BWP
37	Manager	5	285,060 BWP
38	Other Public Sector Career	4	267,414 BWP
39	Investment Manager	2	266,056 BWP
40	IT Coordinator	3	249,767 BWP
41	Software Developer	2	241,623 BWP
42	Banks	3	230,763 BWP
43	Pharmacist	2	219,904 BWP
44	Technician	6	209,044 BWP
45	Medical Assistant	2	199,542 BWP
46	Tax Accountant	2	196,827 BWP
47	Social Worker	1	196,827 BWP
48	Accountant	5	195,470 BWP
49	Public Administration	2	179,181 BWP
50	Other Finance Career	6	172,393 BWP
51	Marketing	2	161,534 BWP
52	Administrator	2	158,819 BWP
53	Sales Executives	2	146,602 BWP
54	Civil Engineer	3	120,811 BWP
55	Junior Accountant	4	116,739 BWP
56	Registered Nurse	2	116,739 BWP
57	Accounting Assistant	5	115,381 BWP
58	Marketing Coordinator	2	115,381 BWP

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

50/50 Accounting Technician (AAT) (Man)

Posted 18 April 2024

What I do?

"Accounting Receivable and Payable."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	103,100 BWP

49/50 Accounting Professional (Man)

Posted 08 April 2024

What I do?

"Finance, Accounting, budgeting, tax and financial reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	193,800 BWP

48/50 Service Delivery Manager (Woman)

Posted 18 July 2023

What I do?

"Benefits admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	620,000 BWP

47/50 Consultant (Man)

Posted 18 May 2023

What I do?

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	308,100 BWP

46/50 Social Worker (Woman)

Posted 17 May 2023

What I do?

"Social worker."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	197,200 BWP

45/50 It Technician (Woman)

Posted 13 September 2022

What I do?

"Support, helpdesk and maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	478,100 BWP

44/50 It Project Manager (Man)

Posted 07 September 2022

What I do?

"Project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	748,400 BWP

43/50 Engineer (Man)

Posted 31 August 2022

What I do?

"Electrical maintenance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	338,500 BWP

42/50 Managing Partner (Man)

Posted 24 July 2022

What I do?

"Managing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	212,400 BWP

41/50 Data Analyst (Man)

Posted 15 June 2022

What I do?

"Data analytics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	271,500 BWP

40/50 Lecturer (Man)

Posted 22 March 2022

What I do?

"Lecturer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	407,200 BWP

39/50 Electrical Technician (Man)

Posted 18 January 2022

What I do?

"Assembling, evaluating, testing, and maintaining electrical or electronic wiring, equipment, appliances, and apparatus. Troubleshooting and repairing malfunctioning equipment, appliances, and apparatus. Constructing and fabricating parts, using hand tools and specifications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	89,300 BWP

38/50 Patrol Officer (Man)

Posted 22 November 2021

What I do?

"Protecting life and property."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	High School	8-12 Years	Basic	162,600 BWP

37/50 Business Specialist Underwriter (Man)

Posted 18 November 2021

What I do?

"Policy design, underwrititng."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	462,400 BWP

36/50 Teacher (Man)

Posted 18 November 2021

What I do?

"Teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	1-2 Years	Expert	151,300 BWP

35/50 Manager (Man)

Posted 29 October 2021

What I do?

"Supervisor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	88,200 BWP

34/50 Civil Engineer (Man)

Posted 09 October 2021

What I do?

"Manage."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	189,100 BWP

33/50 Lecturer (Woman)

Posted 15 September 2021

What I do?

"Teach, teach."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	605,200 BWP

32/50 Secretary (Woman)

Posted 13 September 2021

What I do?

"Runs day to day project administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	90,800 BWP

31/50 Supply Chain Manager (Man)

Posted 10 May 2021

What I do?

"Supply Chain."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	663,500 BWP

30/50 Accounts Assistant (Man)

Posted 04 February 2021

What I do?

"Accounts payables and receivable's knowledge, vat, tax knowledge calculations. Assets management. AAT level 4 certificate."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	178,000 BWP

29/50 Board Secretary (Woman)

Posted 03 January 2021

What I do?

"Legal advise Risk management Corporate governance Company secretary Policy management Compliance Contract management I have LLB, LLM, ICSA-Chartered secretary, risk management certificate, project management certificate."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	800,900 BWP

28/50 Manager (Woman)

Posted 01 December 2020

What I do?

"Managing site, paying employees."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	448,000 BWP

27/50 REGISTERED NURSE (Woman)

Posted 30 November 2020

What I do?

"VITAL SIGNS WOUND DRESSINGS SURGERY ASSISTANT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	105,800 BWP

26/50 Billing (Man)

Posted 05 November 2020

What I do?

"Billing, case management, patient services, debtors."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	522,700 BWP

25/50 Associate Attorney (Woman)

Posted 15 August 2020

What I do?

"Legal and corporate advisory."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	149,300 BWP

24/50 Accounting Lecturer (Man)

Posted 03 August 2020

What I do?

"Teaching studenets management and financial Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	559,100 BWP

23/50 Research Manager (Man)

Posted 31 July 2020

What I do?

"Agriculture research, animal breeding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,209,700 BWP

22/50 RESEARCH ASSISTANT (Man)

Posted 16 July 2020

What I do?

"HEALTH CARE AUXILIARY."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	146,400 BWP

21/50 Ditector (Man)

Posted 29 June 2020

What I do?

"Sales and management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	497,800 BWP

20/50 Corporate Fundraiser (Man)

Posted 27 March 2020

What I do?

"Core Knowledge: Networking and Partnerships, Negotiation, strategy formulation, communications Relevant Technology: Computer literate- Microsoft package Certificates: Bachelor's Degree in Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	149,300 BWP

19/50 Water Treatment Sales Ad Technical (Man)

Posted 20 February 2020

What I do?

"Manage the company's water treatment clients in the whole country, advice on product development, basic water treatment system maintenance and system efficiency. Other clients in the water reticulation business like large scale poultry. Product portfolio management. Head of the water treatment division with 4 people under my supervision. Product development and product maximisation. Direct communication between supplier design team. Industries include Small to large scale Agriculture, Mining, Industrial, Manufacturing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	89,600 BWP

18/50 Product Coordinator (Man)

Posted 09 February 2020

What I do?

"Mobile Financial Service coordinator. Assist with ensuring the product is operating well nationwide to avoid inconveniences towards customers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	112,000 BWP

17/50 Accounts Assistant (Man)

Posted 03 February 2020

What I do?

"Debtors and Payable duties."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	67,200 BWP

16/50 Junior Commercial Analyst (Man)

Posted 16 January 2020

What I do?

"Business Performance monitoring Budgets and Forecasts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	126,900 BWP

15/50 Procurement Specialist (Woman)

Posted 07 January 2020

What I do?

"Placing orders, order fills, preparing robots and NSM Contact reports. Also capturing stock."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	119,500 BWP

14/50 Senior Tax Consultant (Woman)

Posted 03 January 2020

What I do?

"Transfer pricing specialist."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	253,900 BWP

13/50 Fairs, Exhibitions And Events (Woman)

Posted 09 December 2019

What I do?

"Revenue Generation Customer Service Stakeholder management Events management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	113,000 BWP

12/50 Product Coordinator (Man)

Posted 08 December 2019

What I do?

"Interact with customers to understand product requirements clearly. Analyse and coordinate product related activities to meet or exceed customer needs. Prioritise and execute products requests from customers within deadlines. Monitor product performance on a daily basis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	117,500 BWP

11/50 Credit Officer (Man)

Posted 05 December 2019

What I do?

"I process ceedit propsals."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	509,200 BWP

10/50 Real Estate Officer (Woman)

Posted 26 November 2019

What I do?

"?To provide property administration services to achieve efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of property services. ?."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	423,100 BWP

9/50 Commercial Analyst (Man)

Posted 10 October 2019

What I do?

"Performance management Financial Analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	133,200 BWP

8/50 Marketing Manager (Woman)

Posted 09 October 2019

What I do?

"Marketing and sales management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	346,100 BWP

7/50 Project Manager (Woman)

Posted 10 September 2019

What I do?

"Planning, managing and coordinating construction projects. Compliance with the agreed budget and time. Conducting negotiations with suppliers. Complete weekly and monthly reports."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	84,900 BWP

6/50 CAD TECHNICIAN (Man)

Posted 28 August 2019

What I do?

"CAD & 3D MODELLING."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	164,500 BWP

5/50 IT Technician (Man)

Posted 28 August 2019

What I do?

"Network Administration, End user support, Software installations, Hardware repair and configurations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	193,600 BWP

4/50 Psychologist (Woman)

Posted 26 August 2019

What I do?

"Counselling of youth of various challenges."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	65,800 BWP

3/50 Senior Economist (Man)

Posted 08 August 2019

What I do?

"Regulation of bank and non bank financial institutions, that is, capital markets, central bank and insurance industry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	272,900 BWP

2/50 Human Resource Manager (Man)

Posted 06 August 2019

What I do?

"Recruitment coordination, Management of the training plan, industrial relations facilitation, coordination of daily HR Office operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	219,400 BWP

1/50 Operations Manager (Woman)

Posted 30 July 2019

What I do?

"Ensuring overall business flow Strategy Sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	120,700 BWP

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