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Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 1,726,908 CFA (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,458,124 CFA (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Burkina Faso is
80% of people earn:
1.7M - 6.5M CFA
10% earn less lthan 1.7M CFA
10% earns more than 6.5M 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 2.8M
median 2.6M
10% 1.5M
25% 1.9M
75% 3.4M
90% 4.4M
25-34
 
 
Average 3.7M
median 3.3M
10% 1.5M
25% 2.2M
75% 4.7M
90% 6.4M
35-44
 
 
Average 4.3M
median 3.7M
10% 1.6M
25% 2.5M
75% 5.5M
90% 7.7M
45-54
 
 
Average 4.1M
median 3.4M
10% 1.5M
25% 2.2M
75% 5.2M
90% 7.4M
55+
 
 
Average 3.7M
median 3.2M
10% 1.4M
25% 2.1M
75% 4.7M
90% 6.5M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
3,998,124 CFA
3,433,548 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
139,363,056 CFA
2. IT Director Top Management
124,411,104 CFA
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
121,091,184 CFA
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
120,014,784 CFA
5. Leasing Director Leasing
116,836,416 CFA
6. Managing Director Top Management
114,110,496 CFA
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
108,582,624 CFA
8. Plant manager Top Management
106,821,216 CFA
9. Head of product development Management
96,775,056 CFA
10. IT Architect Information Technology
93,543,552 CFA
11. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
92,846,304 CFA
12. Lead developer Information Technology
92,245,536 CFA
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
91,868,112 CFA
14. Sales Director Top Management
91,748,448 CFA
15. Technical Director Top Management
90,470,736 CFA
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
88,295,616 CFA
17. IT Manager Management
87,982,992 CFA
18. Marketing Director Top Management
87,931,584 CFA
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
87,813,648 CFA
20. Logistics Director Top Management
86,198,832 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
18,923,040 CFA
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
19,258,272 CFA
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
21,734,352 CFA
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
21,843,504 CFA
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
22,014,000 CFA
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
22,078,512 CFA
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,509,792 CFA
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,852,656 CFA
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
22,933,296 CFA
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
22,958,784 CFA
11. Cleaner General labour
23,143,104 CFA
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
23,295,168 CFA
13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
23,788,224 CFA
14. Packer Production
23,935,680 CFA
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
24,015,024 CFA
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
24,083,136 CFA
17. General Labourer General labour
24,290,496 CFA
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
24,327,360 CFA
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,437,952 CFA
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
24,519,024 CFA

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
15,550,798 CFA (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
17,449,224 CFA (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
11,158,095 CFA (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
7,247,856 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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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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