Local Salaries · Bhutan
What is a good salary in 🇧🇹 Bhutan (Thimphu)?
The median is about $255/month; top-10% earners clear $587/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $418 | $5,016 | 36,432 BTN/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $45 | $540 | 3,922 BTN/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $255 | $3,060 | 22,225 BTN/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $395 | $4,740 | 34,427 BTN/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $587 | $7,044 | 51,162 BTN/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,160 | $13,920 | 101,103 BTN/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $4,310 (2025) and Gini 28.5 (consumption-based, widened to 35.5). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati — median $254/mo
- 🇵🇭 Philippines — median $253/mo
- 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan — median $257/mo
- 🇮🇩 Indonesia — median $265/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Bhutan
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Bhutan?
- The median wage is about $255/month ($3,060/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $395/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $587/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Bhutan?
- Roughly $587/month ($7,044/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,160/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Bhutan?
- About $45/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Bhutan salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($4,310, 2025) and the Gini index (28.5, consumption-based — widened to 35.5 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.