LAW / SALARY
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13.45 BWP = 1 USD

437,269 BWP

$32,511 USD

Gaborone

405,756 BWP

161,398 BWP

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Law / Botswana

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Average salary for Law / Botswana is 437,269 BWP per year. The most typical earning is 161,398 BWP. All data are based on 15 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 559,515 BWP. Women receive a salary of 355,076 BWP.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 507,060 BWP. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 391,391 BWP.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 750,503 BWP. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 568,930 BWP.

Levels / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

Salary Levels (BWP) per Year	Surveys	[%]
40,300 BWP - 67,199 BWP	0	n/a
67,200 BWP - 134,499 BWP	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
134,500 BWP - 201,699 BWP	3	100% 20%
201,700 BWP - 268,999 BWP	3	80% 20%
269,000 BWP - 336,199 BWP	3	60% 20%
336,200 BWP - 403,499 BWP	0	n/a
403,500 BWP - 470,699 BWP	1	40% 6.67%
470,700 BWP - 537,999 BWP	0	n/a
538,000 BWP - 605,199 BWP	0	n/a
605,200 BWP - 672,499 BWP	1	33.33% 6.67%
672,500 BWP - 739,699 BWP	1	26.67% 6.67%
739,700 BWP - 806,999 BWP	1	20% 6.67%
807,000 BWP - 874,199 BWP	0	n/a
874,200 BWP - 941,499 BWP	1	13.33% 6.67%
941,500 BWP - 1,008,699 BWP	1	6.67% 6.67%
1,008,700 BWP - 1,075,999 BWP	0	n/a
1,076,000 BWP - 1,143,199 BWP	0	n/a
1,143,200 BWP - 1,210,499 BWP	0	n/a
1,210,500 BWP - 1,277,699 BWP	0	n/a
1,277,700 BWP - 1,344,999 BWP	0	n/a
1,345,000 BWP - 1,412,199 BWP	0	n/a
1,412,200 BWP - 1,479,499 BWP	0	n/a
1,479,500 BWP - 1,546,699 BWP	0	n/a
1,546,700 BWP - 1,613,999 BWP	0	n/a
1,614,000 BWP - 1,681,199 BWP	0	n/a
1,681,200 BWP - 1,748,499 BWP	0	n/a
1,748,500 BWP - 1,815,699 BWP	0	n/a
1,815,700 BWP - 1,882,999 BWP	0	n/a
1,883,000 BWP - 1,950,199 BWP	0	n/a
1,950,200 BWP - 2,017,499 BWP	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,017,500 BWP - 2,151,999 BWP	0	n/a
2,152,000 BWP - 2,286,499 BWP	0	n/a
2,286,500 BWP - 2,420,999 BWP	0	n/a
2,421,000 BWP - 2,555,499 BWP	0	n/a
2,555,500 BWP - 2,689,999 BWP	0	n/a
2,690,000 BWP - 2,824,499 BWP	0	n/a
2,824,500 BWP - 2,958,999 BWP	0	n/a
2,959,000 BWP - 3,093,499 BWP	0	n/a
3,093,500 BWP - 3,227,999 BWP	0	n/a
3,228,000 BWP - 3,362,499 BWP	0	n/a
3,362,500 BWP - 4,707,499 BWP	0	n/a

Gender / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	6	559,515 BWP
2	Women	9	355,076 BWP

Education / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Masters Degree	6	507,060 BWP
2	Bachelors Degree	9	391,391 BWP

Experience / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	2	750,503 BWP
2	16-20 Years	2	568,930 BWP
3	0-1 Year	2	567,585 BWP
4	2-4 Years	6	313,382 BWP
5	4-8 Years	3	301,277 BWP

Age / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	878,277 BWP
2	31-35	2	659,044 BWP
3	36-40	3	558,170 BWP
4	26-30	6	347,007 BWP
5	41-45	1	258,237 BWP
6	66-70	1	209,818 BWP
7	21-25	1	138,533 BWP

Work Type / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	3	537,995 BWP
2	Permanent	12	411,566 BWP

Cities / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Francistown	1	878,277 BWP
2	Gaborone	14	406,186 BWP

Careers / Law / Botswana (Gross BWP)

#		Surveys
1	Judge	3	665,769 BWP
2	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	4	581,035 BWP
3	Government Counsel Lawyer	1	309,347 BWP
4	Lawyer	6	293,207 BWP
5	Other Law Career	1	173,503 BWP

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Managing Partner

Posted 24 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	210,400 BWP

Board Secretary

Posted 03 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"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	793,500 BWP

Associate Attorney

Posted 15 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal and corporate advisory."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	148,000 BWP

State Counsel

Posted 08 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Draft contracts and vets agreements and draft memorandum of understanding."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	258,800 BWP

Judge Boss

Posted 15 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I work at court and simply judge cases."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Francistown	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	878,600 BWP

Bank Examiner

Posted 03 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Regulation of commercial banks, to ensure full legal and regulatory compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	646,600 BWP

Corporate Attorney

Posted 31 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I advice companies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	139,100 BWP

Legal Advisor

Posted 20 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advice, management of external litigation attorneys, training, company secretarial, compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	322,300 BWP

Associate

Posted 19 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Corporate/Commercial Lawyer working with various businesses in both the listed and unlisted environments. Advising on company law within Botswana and assistance from a legal perspective in mergers/acquisitions and equity capital raises."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Gaborone	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	309,400 BWP

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