Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 2,592 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,864 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Burkina Faso is

80% of people earn:

2,592 - 9,864 EUR

10% earn less lthan 2,592 EUR

10% earns more than 9,864 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 4,296

median 3,900

10% 2,124

25% 2,844

75% 5,304

90% 6,936

25-34

Average 5,808

median 4,992

10% 2,196

25% 3,300

75% 7,380

90% 10,368

35-44

Average 6,516

median 5,496

10% 2,244

25% 3,516

75% 8,364

90% 12,000

45-54

Average 6,132

median 5,076

10% 1,932

25% 3,144

75% 7,920

90% 11,556

55+

Average 5,736

median 4,884

10% 2,052

25% 3,156

75% 7,344

90% 10,452

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,108 EUR

5,172 EUR

Women

In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 18.1% 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

92,277,620,235 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

80,470,563,306 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

79,989,372,949 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

77,627,003,503 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

75,571,213,274 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

73,761,606,907 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

69,093,130,561 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

66,123,989,749 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

62,595,229,155 EUR

10. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

60,410,570,456 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

60,051,955,429 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

58,931,119,096 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

58,703,532,871 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

58,517,556,508 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

58,294,760,582 EUR

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

57,756,838,042 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

57,110,617,144 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

56,875,141,012 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

56,798,871,918 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

55,754,398,607 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

12,312,010,932 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

12,456,471,360 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,128,661,859 EUR

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

14,144,911,309 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,238,932,692 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,280,636,483 EUR

7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,682,833,849 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,781,363,751 EUR

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

14,833,493,489 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,849,930,794 EUR

11. Cleaner General labour

14,969,218,663 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,067,560,709 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,386,538,350 EUR

14. Packer Production

15,481,874,718 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,577,305,013 EUR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

15,669,259,992 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

15,711,433,420 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,735,197,066 EUR

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

15,806,769,788 EUR

20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

15,874,115,774 EUR

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

890 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

495,000 CFA

Anually salary

10,680 USD

Anually salary

5,940,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-27 23:59:08

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

578 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

321,500 CFA

Anually salary

6,936 USD

Anually salary

3,858,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-26 15:18:13

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

179,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,864 USD

Anually salary

2,148,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-16 01:14:40

Telemarketer
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

157 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

87,102 CFA

Anually salary

1,884 USD

Anually salary

1,045,224 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-10 17:49:45

Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

530 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

295,000 CFA

Anually salary

6,360 USD

Anually salary

3,540,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-09 10:01:48

Mining Engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Bougouriba

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 CFA

Anually salary

8,628 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-04 07:50:16

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

404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225,000 CFA

Anually salary

4,848 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

449 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 CFA

Anually salary

5,388 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

809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 CFA

Anually salary

9,708 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

153 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 CFA

Anually salary

1,836 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 CFA

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

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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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