Botswana Police Ranks and Salary

The police are a constituted body of persons empowered by a state, with the aim to enforce the law, ensure the safety, health, and possessions of citizens, and prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers include arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence.

A person working as a Police Officer in Botswana typically earns around 6,870 BWP per month. Salaries range from 3,160 BWP (lowest) to 10,900 BWP (highest).

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Police Officer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.

Levels / Police Officer / Botswana (Gross BWP)

Salary Levels (BWP) per Year	Surveys	[%]
39,200 BWP – 65,399 BWP	0	n/a
65,400 BWP – 130,699 BWP	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
130,800 BWP – 196,099 BWP	1	100% 100%
196,100 BWP – 261,499 BWP	0	n/a
261,500 BWP – 326,899 BWP	0	n/a
326,900 BWP – 392,299 BWP	0	n/a
392,300 BWP – 457,699 BWP	0	n/a
457,700 BWP – 522,999 BWP	0	n/a
523,100 BWP – 588,399 BWP	0	n/a
588,400 BWP – 653,799 BWP	0	n/a
653,800 BWP – 719,199 BWP	0	n/a
719,200 BWP – 784,599 BWP	0	n/a
784,600 BWP – 849,899 BWP	0	n/a
850,000 BWP – 915,299 BWP	0	n/a
915,300 BWP – 980,699 BWP	0	n/a
980,700 BWP – 1,046,099 BWP	0	n/a
1,046,100 BWP – 1,111,499 BWP	0	n/a
1,111,500 BWP – 1,176,899 BWP	0	n/a
1,176,900 BWP – 1,242,199 BWP	0	n/a
1,242,200 BWP – 1,307,599 BWP	0	n/a
1,307,600 BWP – 1,372,999 BWP	0	n/a
1,373,000 BWP – 1,438,399 BWP	0	n/a
1,438,400 BWP – 1,503,799 BWP	0	n/a
1,503,800 BWP – 1,569,099 BWP	0	n/a
1,569,200 BWP – 1,634,499 BWP	0	n/a
1,634,500 BWP – 1,699,899 BWP	0	n/a
1,699,900 BWP – 1,765,299 BWP	0	n/a
1,765,300 BWP – 1,830,699 BWP	0	n/a
1,830,700 BWP – 1,895,999 BWP	0	n/a
1,896,100 BWP – 1,961,399 BWP	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
1,961,400 BWP – 2,092,199 BWP	0	n/a
2,092,200 BWP – 2,222,999 BWP	0	n/a
2,223,000 BWP – 2,353,699 BWP	0	n/a
2,353,700 BWP – 2,484,499 BWP	0	n/a
2,484,500 BWP – 2,615,199 BWP	0	n/a
2,615,300 BWP – 2,745,999 BWP	0	n/a
2,746,000 BWP – 2,876,799 BWP	0	n/a
2,876,800 BWP – 3,007,499 BWP	0	n/a
3,007,500 BWP – 3,138,299 BWP	0	n/a
3,138,300 BWP – 3,269,099 BWP	0	n/a
3,269,100 BWP – 4,576,699 BWP	0	n/a

How much do police officers earn in Botswana?

While there is no corporal (private) with degree qualification at the BDF, the police service is awash with degree holders and diploma holders who are stuck at constable level, which is pecked at B1 scale and commands a salary of (P4,221.50-P4,845).

What is the highest salary of a police constable?

Police Constable salary in India ranges between ₹ 0.2 Lakhs to ₹ 6.8 Lakhs with an average annual salary of ₹ 3.2 Lakhs. Salary estimates are based on 299 salaries received from Police Constables.

How much do special constables get paid in Botswana?

A memo released this week and circulated to all police stations has indicated that special constables’ salaries will be cut from the initial P2, 100.00 a month to P1, 375.00. a month. BPS currently employs 3,200 special constables.

What is BDF’s salary?

The adoption of the delinking exercise saw a BDF private with a certificate now earning as high as P9, 237 while a BDF private with a diploma can earn as high as P16, 326.