Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 141,021.00 CFA (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 536,144.00 CFA (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Burkina Faso is

80% of people earn:

141K - 536K CFA

10% earn less lthan 141K CFA

10% earns more than 536K 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 233K

median 212K

10% 115K

25% 155K

75% 288K

90% 377K

25-34

Average 315K

median 271K

10% 120K

25% 179K

75% 401K

90% 564K

35-44

Average 355K

median 299K

10% 122K

25% 191K

75% 454K

90% 652K

45-54

Average 333K

median 276K

10% 105K

25% 171K

75% 430K

90% 628K

55+

Average 312K

median 265K

10% 112K

25% 172K

75% 399K

90% 568K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

332,291 CFA

281,194 CFA

Women

In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 18.2% 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

982,435.00 CFA

2. IT Director Top Management

856,731.00 CFA

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

851,608.00 CFA

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

826,457.00 CFA

5. Leasing Director Leasing

804,570.00 CFA

6. Managing Director Top Management

785,304.00 CFA

7. Plant manager Top Management

735,601.00 CFA

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

703,990.00 CFA

9. Head of product development Management

666,421.00 CFA

10. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

643,162.00 CFA

11. IT Architect Information Technology

639,344.00 CFA

12. Sales Director Top Management

627,411.00 CFA

13. Lead developer Information Technology

624,988.00 CFA

14. Technical Director Top Management

623,008.00 CFA

15. IT Manager Management

620,636.00 CFA

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

614,909.00 CFA

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

608,029.00 CFA

18. Marketing Director Top Management

605,522.00 CFA

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

604,710.00 CFA

20. Logistics Director Top Management

593,590.00 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

131,080.00 CFA

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

132,618.00 CFA

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

150,421.00 CFA

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

150,594.00 CFA

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

151,595.00 CFA

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

152,039.00 CFA

7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,321.00 CFA

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

157,370.00 CFA

9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

157,925.00 CFA

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

158,100.00 CFA

11. Cleaner General labour

159,370.00 CFA

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

160,417.00 CFA

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

163,813.00 CFA

14. Packer Production

164,828.00 CFA

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

165,844.00 CFA

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

166,823.00 CFA

17. General Labourer General labour

167,272.00 CFA

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

167,525.00 CFA

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

168,287.00 CFA

20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

169,004.00 CFA

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bulgaria

946,651 CFA (net)

Hungary

1,297,766 CFA (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

890 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

495,000 CFA

Anually salary

10,680 USD

Anually salary

5,940,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-27 23:59:08

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

578 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

321,500 CFA

Anually salary

6,936 USD

Anually salary

3,858,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-26 15:18:13

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

179,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,864 USD

Anually salary

2,148,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-16 01:14:40

Telemarketer
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

157 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

87,102 CFA

Anually salary

1,884 USD

Anually salary

1,045,224 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-10 17:49:45

Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

530 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

295,000 CFA

Anually salary

6,360 USD

Anually salary

3,540,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-09 10:01:48

Mining Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Bougouriba

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 CFA

Anually salary

8,628 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-04 07:50:16

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

404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225,000 CFA

Anually salary

4,848 USD

Anually salary

2,700,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-06-09 17:05:16

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

449 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 CFA

Anually salary

5,388 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-23 10:43:22

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

809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 CFA

Anually salary

9,708 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-19 00:48:44

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

153 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 CFA

Anually salary

1,836 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-16 15:54:37

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Salaries in Burkina Faso

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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