Salary data for country: Burkina Faso
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Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 143,909.00 CFA (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 538,177.00 CFA (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Burkina Faso is
80% of people earn:
144K - 538K CFA
10% earn less lthan 144K CFA
10% earns more than 538K CFA
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Burkina Faso into salary brackets in CFA.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Burkina Faso by age in CFA.

<24
 
 
Average 234K
median 214K
10% 121K
25% 160K
75% 286K
90% 369K
25-34
 
 
Average 310K
median 272K
10% 129K
25% 186K
75% 390K
90% 536K
35-44
 
 
Average 359K
median 309K
10% 137K
25% 205K
75% 456K
90% 639K
45-54
 
 
Average 338K
median 287K
10% 121K
25% 186K
75% 432K
90% 615K
55+
 
 
Average 308K
median 266K
10% 120K
25% 177K
75% 391K
90% 546K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Burkina Faso (CFA).

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Men
333,177 CFA
286,129 CFA
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 16.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Burkina Faso (CFA).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
967,799.00 CFA
2. IT Director Top Management
863,966.00 CFA
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
840,911.00 CFA
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
833,436.00 CFA
5. Leasing Director Leasing
811,364.00 CFA
6. Managing Director Top Management
792,434.00 CFA
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
754,046.00 CFA
8. Plant manager Top Management
741,814.00 CFA
9. Head of product development Management
672,049.00 CFA
10. IT Architect Information Technology
649,608.00 CFA
11. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
644,766.00 CFA
12. Lead developer Information Technology
640,594.00 CFA
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
637,973.00 CFA
14. Sales Director Top Management
637,142.00 CFA
15. Technical Director Top Management
628,269.00 CFA
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
613,164.00 CFA
17. IT Manager Management
610,993.00 CFA
18. Marketing Director Top Management
610,636.00 CFA
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
609,817.00 CFA
20. Logistics Director Top Management
598,603.00 CFA

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Burkina Faso (CFA)

1. Account Manager Banking
131,410.00 CFA
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
133,738.00 CFA
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
150,933.00 CFA
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
151,691.00 CFA
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
152,875.00 CFA
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
153,323.00 CFA
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
156,318.00 CFA
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
158,699.00 CFA
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
159,259.00 CFA
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
159,436.00 CFA
11. Cleaner General labour
160,716.00 CFA
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
161,772.00 CFA
13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
165,196.00 CFA
14. Packer Production
166,220.00 CFA
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
166,771.00 CFA
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
167,244.00 CFA
17. General Labourer General labour
168,684.00 CFA
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
168,940.00 CFA
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
169,708.00 CFA
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
170,271.00 CFA

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,256,797 CFA (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
467,755 CFA (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
603,988 CFA (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,288,280 CFA (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
435 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 CFA
Anually salary
5,220 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-23 10:43:22
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Meteorologist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
782 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 CFA
Anually salary
9,384 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 00:48:44
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Accounting Clerk
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
148 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,000 CFA
Anually salary
1,776 USD
Anually salary
1,020,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 15:54:37
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Sourou
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
292 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 CFA
Anually salary
3,504 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 07:09:05
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 CFA
Anually salary
3,132 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 15:06:53
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Assistant of Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
497 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
285,900 CFA
Anually salary
5,964 USD
Anually salary
3,430,800 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-13 18:58:24
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Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 CFA
Anually salary
3,132 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-13 14:58:41
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Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
73,688 CFA
Anually salary
1,536 USD
Anually salary
884,256 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-13 03:27:29
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 CFA
Anually salary
6,264 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-11 12:51:27
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Graphic
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Houet
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
122 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 CFA
Anually salary
1,464 USD
Anually salary
840,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 08:48:49
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