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title: "What Is a Good Salary in Bhutan? — Geo-Parity"
description: "Median wage in Bhutan ≈ $255/mo; top 10% above $587/mo, minimum $45/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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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](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=BT).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇰🇮 Kiribati](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/kiribati/) — median $254/mo
- [🇵🇭 Philippines](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/philippines/) — median $253/mo
- [🇺🇿 Uzbekistan](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/uzbekistan/) — median $257/mo
- [🇮🇩 Indonesia](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/indonesia/) — median $265/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Bhutan](https://geo-parity.com/ppp/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.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=BT.

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