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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 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).

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Men
332,952 CFA
272,185 CFA
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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. Leasing Director Leasing
802,338.00 CFA
5. Managing Director Top Management
771,703.00 CFA
6. Plant manager Top Management
733,561.00 CFA
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
717,228.00 CFA
8. Head of product development Management
664,572.00 CFA
9. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
648,207.00 CFA
10. IT Architect Information Technology
645,876.00 CFA
11. Lead developer Information Technology
640,335.00 CFA
12. Technical Director Top Management
621,280.00 CFA
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
619,196.00 CFA
14. Sales Director Top Management
615,676.00 CFA
15. IT Manager Management
615,399.00 CFA
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
606,343.00 CFA
17. Marketing Director Top Management
603,843.00 CFA
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
603,033.00 CFA
19. Logistics Director Top Management
591,944.00 CFA
20. Senior Project Manager Management
571,704.00 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
113,406.00 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. Porter, Information Staff General labour
151,617.00 CFA
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
156,075.00 CFA
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
156,934.00 CFA
9. Cleaner General labour
158,928.00 CFA
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
159,972.00 CFA
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
163,358.00 CFA
12. Packer Production
164,371.00 CFA
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
165,384.00 CFA
14. General Labourer General labour
166,808.00 CFA
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
167,061.00 CFA
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
167,077.00 CFA
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
168,555.00 CFA
18. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
168,839.00 CFA
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
169,529.00 CFA
20. Cashier Banking
170,320.00 CFA

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
1,415,091 CFA (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
1,577,605 CFA (gross)
RomaniaRomania
957,663 CFA (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
629,218 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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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 316,463 CFA.

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 18.25% less than men.

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