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).

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:

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).

Men

3,998,124 CFA

3,433,548 CFA

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

18,402,824 CFA (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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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