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Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 253.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 960.00 USD (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:
253 - 960 USD
10% earn less lthan 253 USD
10% earns more than 960 USD
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 418
Median 380
10% 207
25% 277
75% 516
90% 675
25-34
 
 
Average 565
Median 486
10% 214
25% 321
75% 719
90% 1,009
35-44
 
 
Average 635
Median 536
10% 219
25% 342
75% 814
90% 1,168
45-54
 
 
Average 597
Median 495
10% 188
25% 306
75% 770
90% 1,125
55+
 
 
Average 559
Median 475
10% 200
25% 307
75% 715
90% 1,017

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
595 USD
504 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
548,582,573.66 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
478,390,628.30 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
475,529,992.71 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
461,485,908.05 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
449,264,410.66 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
438,506,455.31 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
410,752,762.03 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
393,101,473.41 USD
9. Head of product development Management
372,123,292.96 USD
10. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
359,135,683.52 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
357,003,747.80 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
350,340,471.50 USD
13. Lead developer Information Technology
348,987,490.82 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
347,881,877.22 USD
15. IT Manager Management
346,557,374.47 USD
16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
343,359,470.89 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
339,517,742.83 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
338,117,857.33 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
337,664,444.08 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
331,455,139.42 USD

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Account Manager Banking
73,193,853.80 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
74,052,658.70 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
83,993,688.45 USD
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
84,090,290.04 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
84,649,239.14 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
84,897,164.61 USD
7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
87,288,193.62 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
87,873,945.47 USD
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
88,183,852.31 USD
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
88,281,570.68 USD
11. Cleaner General labour
88,990,726.88 USD
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
89,575,361.95 USD
13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
91,471,656.79 USD
14. Packer Production
92,038,423.36 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
92,605,748.31 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
93,152,412.82 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
93,403,130.24 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
93,544,403.09 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
93,969,896.81 USD
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
94,370,262.95 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
3,079 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
2,307 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,661 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,683 USD (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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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
895 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 CFA
Anually salary
10,740 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-09-11 19:01:55
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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
179 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 CFA
Anually salary
2,148 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-09-05 11:29:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-09-04 11:32:33
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Branch Director
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
474 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
264,807 CFA
Anually salary
5,688 USD
Anually salary
3,177,684 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-08-29 13:37:29
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
716 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
399,999 CFA
Anually salary
8,592 USD
Anually salary
4,799,988 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-08-14 13:29:09
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Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
419 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
234,012 CFA
Anually salary
5,028 USD
Anually salary
2,808,144 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-08-09 09:27:48
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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
886 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
495,000 CFA
Anually salary
10,632 USD
Anually salary
5,940,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-07-27 23:59:08
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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
576 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
321,500 CFA
Anually salary
6,912 USD
Anually salary
3,858,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-07-26 15:18:13
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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
321 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
179,000 CFA
Anually salary
3,852 USD
Anually salary
2,148,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-07-16 01:14:40
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Telemarketer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kadiogo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
156 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
87,102 CFA
Anually salary
1,872 USD
Anually salary
1,045,224 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-07-10 17:49:45
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