Salaries in Burkina Faso - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 144,042.00 CFA (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 529,648.00 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:

144K - 530K CFA

10% earn less lthan 144K CFA

10% earns more than 530K CFA

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

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

<24

Average 233K

Median 214K

10% 120K

25% 159K

75% 286K

90% 369K

25-34

Average 300K

Median 263K

10% 125K

25% 180K

75% 378K

90% 520K

35-44

Average 351K

Median 305K

10% 139K

25% 205K

75% 445K

90% 619K

45-54

Average 326K

Median 277K

10% 117K

25% 179K

75% 417K

90% 594K

55+

Average 298K

Median 260K

10% 121K

25% 177K

75% 377K

90% 521K

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

Men

332,952 CFA

272,185 CFA

Women

In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 22.3% 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

983,418.00 CFA

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

857,943.00 CFA

3. IT Director Top Management

854,355.00 CFA

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

824,164.00 CFA

5. Leasing Director Leasing

802,338.00 CFA

6. Managing Director Top Management

771,703.00 CFA

7. Plant manager Top Management

733,561.00 CFA

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

717,228.00 CFA

9. Head of product development Management

664,572.00 CFA

10. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

648,207.00 CFA

11. IT Architect Information Technology

645,876.00 CFA

12. Lead developer Information Technology

640,335.00 CFA

13. Technical Director Top Management

621,280.00 CFA

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

619,196.00 CFA

15. Sales Director Top Management

615,676.00 CFA

16. IT Manager Management

615,399.00 CFA

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

606,343.00 CFA

18. Marketing Director Top Management

603,843.00 CFA

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

603,033.00 CFA

20. Logistics Director Top Management

591,944.00 CFA

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Secretary Administration

116,607.00 CFA

2. Account Manager Banking

128,465.00 CFA

3. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

132,250.00 CFA

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

147,181.00 CFA

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

150,003.00 CFA

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

151,174.00 CFA

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

151,617.00 CFA

8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,075.00 CFA

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

156,934.00 CFA

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

157,487.00 CFA

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

157,662.00 CFA

12. Cleaner General labour

158,928.00 CFA

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

159,972.00 CFA

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

163,358.00 CFA

15. Packer Production

164,371.00 CFA

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

165,384.00 CFA

17. General Labourer General labour

166,808.00 CFA

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

167,061.00 CFA

19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

167,077.00 CFA

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

167,820.00 CFA

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Hungary

1,367,226 CFA (gross)

Lithuania

1,322,884 CFA (net)

Slovak Republic

1,288,678 CFA (gross)

Poland

1,691,590 CFA (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Shop Assistant
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

499 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

279,888 CFA

Anually salary

5,988 USD

Anually salary

3,358,656 CFA

Posted: 2025-10-16 21:17:49

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,216 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-10-16 10:06:22

Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,216 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-10-05 12:21:41

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,216 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-10-03 08:09:51

Service Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

535 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 CFA

Anually salary

6,420 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-09-26 13:51:59

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

336,000 CFA

Anually salary

7,188 USD

Anually salary

4,032,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-09-19 14:21:42

Bus 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

142 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

79,392 CFA

Anually salary

1,704 USD

Anually salary

952,704 CFA

Posted: 2025-09-17 23:49:32

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Houet

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

892 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 CFA

Anually salary

10,704 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-09-11 19:01:55

Mainentenance worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 CFA

Anually salary

2,136 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-09-05 11:29:35

Mining Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Bougouriba

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

152 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 CFA

Anually salary

1,824 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-09-04 11:32:33

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Salaries in Burkina Faso - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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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