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Salaries in Burkina Faso - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 220.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 809.00 EUR (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:
220 - 809 EUR
10% earn less lthan 220 EUR
10% earns more than 809 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Burkina Faso into salary brackets in EUR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 356
Median 327
10% 184
25% 242
75% 436
90% 564
25-34
 
 
Average 458
Median 402
10% 191
25% 275
75% 578
90% 794
35-44
 
 
Average 537
Median 466
10% 213
25% 313
75% 680
90% 945
45-54
 
 
Average 498
Median 424
10% 178
25% 274
75% 637
90% 907
55+
 
 
Average 456
Median 398
10% 185
25% 270
75% 576
90% 795

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

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Men
509 EUR
416 EUR
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Women
In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 22.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,502.00 EUR
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,310.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
1,304.00 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,225.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
1,178.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,120.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,095.00 EUR
8. Head of product development Management
1,015.00 EUR
9. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
990.00 EUR
10. IT Architect Information Technology
986.00 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
978.00 EUR
12. Technical Director Top Management
948.00 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
945.00 EUR
14. Sales Director Top Management
940.00 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
939.00 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
926.00 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
922.00 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
921.00 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
904.00 EUR
20. Senior Project Manager Management
873.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Secretary Administration
173.00 EUR
2. Account Manager Banking
196.00 EUR
3. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
202.00 EUR
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
224.00 EUR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
229.00 EUR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
231.00 EUR
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
238.00 EUR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
239.00 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
242.00 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
244.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
249.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
251.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
252.00 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
254.00 EUR
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
255.00 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
255.00 EUR
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
257.00 EUR
18. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
257.00 EUR
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
258.00 EUR
20. Cashier Banking
260.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,716 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
1,992 EUR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,463 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
735 EUR (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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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Oubritenga
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
613 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
342,000 CFA
Anually salary
7,356 USD
Anually salary
4,104,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 11:08:52
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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
157,080 CFA
Anually salary
3,372 USD
Anually salary
1,884,960 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 18:41:21
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
358 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 CFA
Anually salary
4,296 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 21:02:13
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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mouhoun
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 CFA
Anually salary
1,296 USD
Anually salary
720,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 00:55:36
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Building Control Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
717 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 CFA
Anually salary
8,604 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 10:02:37
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Quality Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
187 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
104,600 CFA
Anually salary
2,244 USD
Anually salary
1,255,200 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 07:15:44
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,007 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,120,060 CFA
Anually salary
24,084 USD
Anually salary
13,440,720 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-11-19 03:50:10
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Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
179 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 CFA
Anually salary
2,148 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 23:52:38
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,673 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
933,833 CFA
Anually salary
20,076 USD
Anually salary
11,205,996 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-11-09 16:20:59
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Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
279,888 CFA
Anually salary
6,024 USD
Anually salary
3,358,656 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-10-16 21:17:49
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Burkina Faso is 483 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Burkina Faso are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Burkina Faso are Secretary, Account Manager, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Burkina Faso, regardless of the work they do, women earn 18.27% less than men.

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