Average salary in Botswana
Average monthly earnings in Botswana: $483 (2024), 1232 PPP$. Minimum wage, pay by occupation and gender pay gap.
$483/month
Average monthly earnings (2024)$483/month
Purchasing power (PPP$) — what the money buys locally1,232 PPP$
In local currency (2024)6,546
Monthly minimum wage (2024)$139/month
Monthly minimum wage · In local currency1,883
Minimum wage as % of average29%
Gender pay gap (2024)16.7%
Average monthly earnings by occupation
| Occupation | USD/month | PPP$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professionals | $1,536 | 3,921 | |
| Managers | $1,389 | 3,546 | |
| Armed forces occupations | $1,255 | 3,203 | |
| Technicians & associate professionals | $933 | 2,381 | |
| Craft & related trades workers | $350 | 893 | |
| Clerical support workers | $347 | 885 | |
| Plant & machine operators, assemblers | $345 | 881 | |
| Service & sales workers | $270 | 689 | |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery workers | $210 | 492 | |
| Elementary occupations | $107 | 272 |
2024 · ILOSTAT
ℹ️ Averages come from each country’s own official surveys, so the year and method differ between countries — compare with care. Earnings are gross (before tax) where the survey reports it.