Salaries in Nepal
Rs 15,210a month
Median monthly salary, 2017.
- Yearly
- Rs 182,500
- Equals
- $146
Top 10 highest paying
- CEORs 458,000
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageRs 448,800
- Senior government officialsRs 445,000
- IT project managerRs 441,200
- Finance managerRs 432,100
- Airline pilotRs 428,800
- Insurance agentRs 428,500
- Specialist doctorRs 428,100
- Operations managerRs 427,000
- Social media managerRs 425,300
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerRs 98,660
- Food service workerRs 116,300
- Gas station salespersonRs 117,400
- CashierRs 117,700
- WaiterRs 120,100
- HairdresserRs 123,800
- BeauticianRs 124,000
- Promotions demonstratorRs 124,500
- BartenderRs 125,700
- Runway modelRs 127,100
By major occupation group
| Managers | Rs 32,000 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | Rs 23,460 a month |
| Professionals | Rs 22,000 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | Rs 21,290 a month |
| Armed forces | Rs 20,000 a month |
| Clerical support workers | Rs 15,000 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | Rs 15,000 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | Rs 12,170 a month |
| Elementary occupations | Rs 12,170 a month |
| Service and sales workers | Rs 12,000 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantRs 251,200
- Accounts assistantRs 183,500
- Accounts clerkRs 250,800
- ActorRs 175,800
- ActuaryRs 273,200
- Agricultural technicianRs 255,300
- Aid workerRs 174,300
- Air traffic controllerRs 419,900
- Air traffic safety technicianRs 299,100
- Aircraft technicianRs 308,600
- Airline pilotRs 428,800
- Animal carerRs 131,700
- AnnouncerRs 231,000
- AnthropologistRs 229,600
- Apiarists and sericulturistsRs 159,900
- Aquaculture support workerRs 159,900
- ArchitectRs 243,900
- Art directorRs 248,300
- ArtistRs 230,700
- AstrologerRs 146,300
- AstrophysicistRs 301,300
- AthleteRs 276,000
- Audio-visual technicianRs 260,900
- Audiology technicianRs 237,800
- Audit clerkRs 197,600
- Auto mechanicRs 242,200
- Avionics mechanicRs 289,000
- Ballet dancerRs 206,100
- BartenderRs 125,700
- BasketmakerRs 207,100
- BeauticianRs 124,000
- Benefits officerRs 274,000
- Bicycle mechanicRs 234,800
- Bike assemblerRs 155,600
- Bindery workerRs 203,500
- BlacksmithRs 245,400
- BlasterRs 291,300
- Boiler operatorRs 233,000
- BricklayerRs 261,900
- Broadcast engineerRs 291,100
- BuilderRs 264,800
- Bus driverRs 182,000
- ButcherRs 212,100
- BuyerRs 271,300
- CabinetmakerRs 229,000
- Call centre agentRs 147,900
- Candle factory workerRs 232,400
- Car assemblerRs 177,700
- Car cleanerRs 136,800
- Car electricianRs 292,200
- Car painterRs 242,700
- Career coachRs 235,200
- CaretakerRs 149,100
- CarpenterRs 251,500
- Carpet workerRs 210,700
- CashierRs 117,700
- CEORs 458,000
- Cheese makerRs 270,700
- ChefRs 231,000
- Chemical engineerRs 280,700
- Chemical engineering technicianRs 311,800
- Chemical operatorRs 319,100
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsRs 201,400
- ChemistRs 253,500
- Chief engineerRs 335,300
- Childcare centre managerRs 280,000
- Civil engineerRs 272,600
- Civils workerRs 184,700
- CleanerRs 127,600
- CleanersRs 148,900
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedRs 172,700
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedRs 166,100
- Clinical research assistantRs 222,800
- Cnc operatorRs 259,200
- Coffee tasterRs 231,100
- Commodity traderRs 315,600
- Community health workerRs 266,600
- CompanionRs 139,700
- Concrete finisherRs 267,600
- Construction foremanRs 328,300
- Construction managerRs 337,400
- Construction workerRs 160,800
- CookRs 132,400
- Corporate trainerRs 237,700
- Correctional officerRs 184,600
- Corrugator operatorRs 177,300
- CourierRs 144,900
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedRs 205,400
- Crane operatorsRs 212,500
- Crop producerRs 146,700
- Crop team leaderRs 147,100
- CroupierRs 156,400
- Cure operatorRs 171,100
- Customer service clerkRs 166,900
- Customs agentRs 253,200
- Customs officerRs 281,800
- Dance teacherRs 131,300
- Data administratorRs 268,800
- Data centre operatorRs 318,900
- Data entry clerkRs 163,000
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedRs 278,900
- Day care workerRs 134,900
- Debt collectorRs 193,200
- Deep-sea fishermanRs 151,600
- Dental hygienistRs 236,500
- DentistRs 297,100
- DietitianRs 220,100
- DoctorRs 355,300
- Door to door sellerRs 144,700
- DraughtspersonRs 282,900
- Driving instructorRs 170,200
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsRs 198,600
- EconomistRs 284,900
- Education officerRs 236,000
- Electric powerline workerRs 323,800
- Electrical assemblerRs 157,500
- Electrical engineerRs 297,600
- Electrical technicianRs 307,500
- ElectricianRs 275,000
- Electronic engineerRs 288,500
- Electronics engineering technicianRs 286,800
- Elementary school teacherRs 237,100
- EmbalmerRs 154,700
- EmbroidererRs 211,400
- Employment agentRs 275,600
- Energy managerRs 395,500
- Environment engineerRs 260,500
- Environmental protection professionalsRs 238,300
- Esol teacherRs 203,000
- Event coordinatorRs 252,800
- Executive assistantRs 267,500
- Fabric cutterRs 198,000
- Fabric dyerRs 159,000
- Façade cleanerRs 196,600
- Facility managerRs 395,000
- Factory labourerRs 152,500
- Farm equipment operatorRs 174,700
- Farm handRs 147,100
- Farm handsRs 139,100
- Fast food workerRs 98,660
- Fiacre driverRs 133,000
- File clerkRs 182,600
- Fill operatorRs 144,900
- Finance adviserRs 345,500
- Finance managerRs 432,100
- Financial analystRs 275,200
- FinancierRs 275,700
- Fire alarm technicianRs 280,500
- FirefighterRs 204,100
- Fisheries boatmanRs 151,600
- Fishery production managerRs 292,100
- Fitness club managerRs 295,700
- Flight attendantRs 158,800
- Food and related products machine operatorsRs 161,300
- Food service workerRs 116,300
- Food stall holderRs 130,000
- Forest rangerRs 153,200
- Forest workerRs 157,600
- ForesterRs 317,700
- Forestry advisorRs 251,200
- Forestry technicianRs 260,800
- Forklift operatorRs 166,900
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversRs 220,200
- Fur animal rearerRs 162,500
- Garage managerRs 339,600
- GardenerRs 146,900
- Garment presserRs 131,800
- Gas station salespersonRs 117,400
- General managerRs 371,400
- GeologistRs 281,000
- GlassblowerRs 219,600
- GlassmakerRs 176,900
- GlazierRs 244,000
- Gluing operatorRs 147,100
- GraderRs 238,700
- GrinderRs 238,500
- GuideRs 139,800
- Gym workerRs 140,400
- HairdresserRs 123,800
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversRs 142,800
- Head of marketingRs 422,500
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedRs 218,500
- Health records clerkRs 260,500
- Health screenerRs 244,000
- Heat treat operatorRs 180,000
- Hide machine operatorRs 160,100
- High school teacherRs 251,800
- HistorianRs 240,200
- HorticulturistRs 143,000
- Hotel managerRs 293,300
- Hotel receptionistRs 149,700
- House managerRs 147,600
- Household managerRs 143,200
- HousekeeperRs 129,200
- HR managerRs 394,100
- HunterRs 153,000
- Hvac mechanicRs 276,500
- Industrial engineerRs 281,100
- Industrial painterRs 232,700
- Information clerkRs 172,600
- InsulatorRs 254,300
- Insurance agentRs 428,500
- Insurance sellerRs 289,900
- IT presales technicianRs 275,500
- IT project managerRs 441,200
- IT technicianRs 277,700
- IT trainerRs 230,800
- JewellerRs 220,000
- JournalistRs 233,600
- JudgeRs 332,700
- Kitchen assistantRs 127,300
- Laboratory technologistRs 260,800
- Landscape architectRs 245,600
- Laser technicianRs 310,600
- Laundry workerRs 137,700
- LawyerRs 311,200
- Legal aideRs 270,100
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedRs 268,000
- Legal secretaryRs 235,200
- LegislatorsRs 180,700
- LibrarianRs 232,300
- Library assistantRs 168,500
- Livestock and dairy producersRs 152,800
- Livestock farm labourersRs 142,100
- Loan officerRs 286,200
- Logistics managerRs 357,500
- Loss adjusterRs 298,100
- Machine oilerRs 289,500
- Mail carrierRs 180,400
- Management consultantRs 276,600
- Manufacturing directorRs 381,800
- Market traderRs 145,300
- Marketing specialistRs 248,800
- Mechanical engineerRs 286,100
- Mechanical engineering technicianRs 316,700
- Medical assistantRs 215,300
- Medical herbalistRs 248,800
- Medical laboratory technicianRs 259,800
- Medical transcriberRs 236,500
- Medical writerRs 223,400
- Metal casterRs 191,800
- Metal filerRs 176,000
- Metal furnace operatorRs 294,000
- Metal molderRs 241,100
- Metal workerRs 249,900
- MetallurgistRs 297,400
- MetalworkerRs 261,700
- MeteorologistRs 277,700
- Meter readerRs 149,200
- MidwifeRs 256,200
- Midwife assistantRs 275,800
- Military officerRs 259,400
- Mine engineerRs 301,800
- Mine supervisorRs 333,100
- MinersRs 217,900
- Mining assistantRs 186,300
- Mixed farmerRs 150,100
- Motorcyle courierRs 159,400
- Museum curatorRs 225,100
- Museum technicianRs 239,200
- Music teacherRs 209,700
- MusicianRs 208,400
- Network engineerRs 293,500
- Networks engineerRs 278,200
- Nursing assistantRs 145,700
- Nursing associate professionalsRs 258,400
- Nursing home managerRs 351,900
- Odd job personsRs 154,700
- Office clerkRs 179,900
- Office managerRs 284,900
- Operations managerRs 427,000
- OpticianRs 228,600
- OptometristRs 244,400
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsRs 267,400
- Paper makerRs 183,000
- ParamedicRs 300,700
- Paramedical practitionersRs 278,200
- Passport officerRs 278,700
- Pastry cookRs 202,600
- Patent agentRs 320,600
- PawnbrokerRs 147,000
- Payroll clerkRs 199,100
- PerformerRs 165,000
- Personal care attendantRs 142,100
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedRs 145,500
- Personnel clerksRs 190,700
- Pest control technicianRs 226,900
- Petty officerRs 214,700
- PharmacistRs 270,700
- Photo retoucherRs 152,700
- PhotographerRs 236,300
- Physical therapistRs 222,400
- Piano tunerRs 255,200
- Picker and packerRs 134,200
- PlastererRs 241,000
- PlumberRs 269,700
- Police detectiveRs 370,400
- Police officerRs 207,300
- Policy analystRs 247,900
- PotterRs 225,000
- Poultry sexerRs 140,700
- Power plant operatorRs 328,500
- Prepress technicianRs 232,400
- Preschool teacherRs 199,900
- Preschool teaching assistantRs 135,600
- Primary school managerRs 386,200
- Print operatorRs 226,100
- Prison teacherRs 214,700
- Process operatorRs 361,600
- Product designerRs 230,200
- Product managerRs 419,900
- Production line coordinatorRs 202,900
- Production supervisorRs 311,500
- ProfessorRs 257,200
- Project managerRs 384,900
- Promotions demonstratorRs 124,500
- ProofreaderRs 191,100
- PsychologistRs 255,300
- Public health inspectorRs 251,800
- Public relations professionalsRs 233,000
- Pulp control workerRs 253,100
- Quality inspectorRs 294,200
- Radiologic technologistRs 305,500
- Rail conductorRs 149,100
- Real estate agentRs 281,200
- ReceptionistRs 149,900
- Registered nurseRs 258,600
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedRs 265,000
- Religious professionalsRs 202,800
- Religious workerRs 237,400
- Rental sales workerRs 143,300
- Restaurant managerRs 256,700
- Retail sales associateRs 141,000
- Retail store supervisorRs 160,100
- Riding instructorRs 205,200
- Rig drillerRs 218,500
- RiggerRs 287,000
- RooferRs 203,000
- Runway modelRs 127,100
- Sales engineerRs 268,000
- Sales representativeRs 295,400
- Sawmill operatorRs 171,000
- Scribes and related workersRs 184,200
- SecretaryRs 185,000
- Security guardRs 154,200
- Senior government officialsRs 445,000
- Set designerRs 240,400
- Sewing machine operatorRs 138,500
- Sex workerRs 127,400
- Shelf stackerRs 127,200
- Ship pilotRs 314,500
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersRs 188,100
- ShoemakerRs 206,600
- Shop keeperRs 192,100
- Sign installerRs 230,500
- SignalmanRs 219,700
- Slitter operatorRs 169,800
- Social care workerRs 249,500
- Social media managerRs 425,300
- Social services managerRs 341,500
- Social workerRs 227,300
- Software developerRs 287,200
- Software programmerRs 265,200
- Software testerRs 274,100
- SoldierRs 230,400
- SorterRs 157,200
- Special needs teacherRs 239,500
- Specialist doctorRs 428,100
- Speech therapistRs 229,400
- Sport coachRs 199,800
- StatisticianRs 307,800
- Steel erectorRs 271,300
- Stock coordinatorRs 175,200
- Stone fabricatorRs 180,600
- Stone planerRs 182,000
- StonemasonRs 256,200
- Store managerRs 321,900
- Street and related service workersRs 148,900
- Street sweeperRs 154,200
- Street vendorRs 148,500
- Subsistence crop farmersRs 131,100
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersRs 145,600
- Subsistence livestock farmersRs 132,600
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersRs 131,300
- Survey enumeratorRs 171,300
- SurveyorRs 253,500
- Switchboard operatorRs 185,000
- Systems administratorRs 267,900
- Systems analystRs 291,200
- TailorRs 183,000
- TannerRs 221,900
- Tax officerRs 294,400
- Taxi driverRs 152,200
- Technical aideRs 293,500
- Telecom administratorRs 308,100
- TellerRs 190,500
- Tent builderRs 256,900
- Test engineerRs 281,700
- Textile braiderRs 153,800
- Textile machine operatorRs 149,400
- Therapy assistantRs 204,400
- Tile installerRs 240,900
- Tobacco dryerRs 228,000
- Trades union officialRs 401,900
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageRs 448,800
- Traditional therapistRs 195,300
- Train driverRs 251,700
- TranslatorRs 215,300
- Transport clerksRs 200,900
- Travel agentRs 170,100
- Tree doctorRs 138,700
- Truck driverRs 185,300
- TypistRs 171,700
- Underwater welderRs 279,300
- UpholstererRs 213,000
- Urban plannerRs 258,500
- UX designerRs 214,800
- Vet technicianRs 212,000
- VeterinarianRs 263,900
- Vocational teacherRs 233,100
- WaiterRs 120,100
- Warehouse workerRs 157,400
- Waste collectorRs 156,800
- Watch makerRs 250,400
- Water and firewood collectorsRs 146,800
- Water plant operatorRs 282,200
- Water-based fisheries workerRs 140,900
- Web developerRs 265,400
- Web technicianRs 319,100
- WelderRs 254,800
- Wind technicianRs 256,900
- Winder operatorRs 150,900
- Window washerRs 146,800
- Wood treaterRs 234,900
- WoodworkerRs 221,000
- ZoologistRs 259,400
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate