Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 2,628 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,840 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

2,628 - 9,840 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,628 EUR

10% earns more than 9,840 EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 4,272

median 3,924

10% 2,220

25% 2,916

75% 5,232

90% 6,756

25-34

Average 5,664

median 4,968

10% 2,364

25% 3,396

75% 7,140

90% 9,804

35-44

Average 6,564

median 5,652

10% 2,508

25% 3,756

75% 8,340

90% 11,676

45-54

Average 6,180

median 5,256

10% 2,208

25% 3,396

75% 7,896

90% 11,244

55+

Average 5,628

median 4,860

10% 2,184

25% 3,240

75% 7,152

90% 9,984

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,096 EUR

5,232 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

91,465,088,557 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

81,652,002,844 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

79,473,112,789 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

78,766,662,857 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

76,680,674,512 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

74,891,631,409 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

71,263,644,792 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

70,107,618,631 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

63,514,243,453 EUR

10. IT Architect Information Technology

61,393,381,526 EUR

11. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

60,935,772,086 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

60,541,483,241 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

60,293,776,850 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

60,215,240,410 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

59,376,667,803 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

57,949,119,146 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

57,743,941,514 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

57,710,202,032 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

57,632,799,692 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

56,572,983,032 EUR

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Account Manager Banking

12,419,342,536 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

12,639,357,980 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

14,264,429,092 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,336,066,423 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,447,964,312 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,490,304,054 EUR

7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,773,356,568 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,998,380,954 EUR

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

15,051,305,631 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

15,068,033,609 EUR

11. Cleaner General labour

15,189,004,300 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,288,805,120 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,612,401,717 EUR

14. Packer Production

15,709,178,269 EUR

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

15,761,252,371 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,805,954,822 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

15,942,046,849 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,966,240,987 EUR

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

16,038,823,401 EUR

20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

16,092,031,603 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225,000 CFA

Anually salary

4,692 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

435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 CFA

Anually salary

5,220 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

782 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 CFA

Anually salary

9,384 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

148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 CFA

Anually salary

1,776 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 CFA

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

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

Posted: 2025-05-15 07:09:05

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

Posted: 2025-05-14 15:06:53

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

Posted: 2025-05-13 18:58:24

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

Posted: 2025-05-13 14:58:41

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

Posted: 2025-05-13 03:27:29

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

Posted: 2025-05-11 12:51:27

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Salaries in Burkina Faso

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The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

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