How much does ADB pay?

Asian Development Bank publishes its own salary scale. Effective January 2026, base pay runs from $114,500 a year (TI1) to $478,700 a year (M3). International staff scale; national and administrative staff are paid on separate scales.

ADB salaries

Development bank29 open vacancies

Asian Development Bank publishes its own salary scale, shown below grade by grade with its source. Salaries reported anonymously by staff appear below.

Official salary scale

ADB salary scale by grade, USD per year
Grade	Base / yr
TI1	$114,500 – $200,400
TI2	$163,700 – $229,200
TI3	$195,400 – $273,600
TI4	$223,300 – $312,600
M1	$229,300 – $355,700
M2	$297,800 – $416,900
M3	$341,900 – $478,700

International staff scale; national and administrative staff are paid on separate scales. Effective January 2026. Source: ADB International Staff Salary Structure 2026.

Salaries reported by staff

No salaries shared yet.

ADB salary questions

How much does ADB pay?: Asian Development Bank publishes its own salary scale. Effective January 2026, base pay runs from $114,500 a year (TI1) to $478,700 a year (M3). International staff scale; national and administrative staff are paid on separate scales.