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Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 251.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 937.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Burkina Faso is
80% of people earn:
251 - 937 USD
10% earn less lthan 251 USD
10% earns more than 937 USD
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 407
median 374
10% 212
25% 278
75% 498
90% 643
25-34
 
 
Average 540
median 473
10% 225
25% 324
75% 680
90% 934
35-44
 
 
Average 625
median 538
10% 239
25% 357
75% 794
90% 1,113
45-54
 
 
Average 589
median 500
10% 211
25% 324
75% 752
90% 1,071
55+
 
 
Average 536
median 463
10% 208
25% 309
75% 681
90% 950

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
580 USD
498 USD
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Women
In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 16.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
556,682,056.17 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
496,956,877.76 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
483,695,544.77 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
479,395,893.33 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
466,699,986.08 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
455,811,370.44 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
433,730,431.35 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
426,694,533.49 USD
9. Head of product development Management
386,565,412.00 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
373,657,254.39 USD
11. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
370,872,115.62 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
368,472,363.67 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
366,964,753.45 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
366,486,758.75 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
361,382,971.82 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
352,694,512.28 USD
17. IT Manager Management
351,445,743.95 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
351,240,396.05 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
350,769,303.80 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
344,318,963.82 USD

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Account Manager Banking
75,587,584.82 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
76,926,660.21 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
86,817,296.55 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
87,253,301.34 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
87,934,343.12 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
88,192,034.60 USD
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
89,914,771.20 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
91,284,332.42 USD
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
91,606,446.78 USD
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
91,708,257.92 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
92,444,519.31 USD
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
93,051,934.95 USD
13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
95,021,434.15 USD
14. Packer Production
95,610,443.26 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
95,927,380.78 USD
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
96,199,452.37 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
97,027,746.43 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
97,174,998.70 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
97,616,755.53 USD
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
97,940,595.50 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,052 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,532 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,644 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,257 USD (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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Camera Operator
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
392 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
225,000 CFA
Anually salary
4,704 USD
Anually salary
2,700,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 17:05:16
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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
784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 CFA
Anually salary
9,408 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
293 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 CFA
Anually salary
3,516 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
498 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
285,900 CFA
Anually salary
5,976 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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