The Salary Structure and Factors of Salary Disparity of Imam in Bangladesh: A Cross-Sectional Study

Imams, as a profession, lagging far behind any other formal or informal profession in terms of work prospects, wage structure, and so on. This research aims to empirically investigate the factors influencing the socioeconomic level and salary disparities of imams in Bangladesh. In this case, we collected data applying questionnaires over a 6-month period. Questionnaires were distributed to 300 Imam who participated in the study voluntarily with oral consent. For quantitative data, we apply a multiple linear regression model, whereas qualitative data is analyzed using descriptive analysis and pivoted chart by using Microsoft excel and SPSS v25.In this research, most imams (61.7%) are between the ages of 21 to 40, 65% have large family. Average income of the respondent is about 10,045 BDT where 62.7% imam fall into lower income group (0-9990) although they all are educated in different level. 64.3 percent of imams have an oral job contract where 69% imam doing their job in full-time basis. In our study, 82% mosque is paka means build by bricks.