Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 216.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 822.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Burkina Faso is

80% of people earn:

216 - 822 EUR

10% earn less lthan 216 EUR

10% earns more than 822 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 358

median 325

10% 177

25% 237

75% 442

90% 578

25-34

Average 484

median 416

10% 183

25% 275

75% 615

90% 864

35-44

Average 543

median 458

10% 187

25% 293

75% 697

90% 1,000

45-54

Average 511

median 423

10% 161

25% 262

75% 660

90% 963

55+

Average 478

median 407

10% 171

25% 263

75% 612

90% 871

Salaries by gender

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

Men

509 EUR

431 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

640,816,807.19 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

558,823,356.29 EUR

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

555,481,756.59 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

539,076,413.22 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

524,800,092.18 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

512,233,381.30 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

479,813,406.67 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

459,194,373.26 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

434,689,091.35 EUR

10. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

419,517,850.39 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

417,027,468.26 EUR

12. Sales Director Top Management

409,243,882.61 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

407,663,422.71 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

406,371,920.19 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

404,824,726.26 EUR

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

401,089,153.07 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

396,601,507.95 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

394,966,257.03 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

394,436,610.54 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

387,183,323.66 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

85,500,075.92 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

86,503,273.33 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

98,115,707.35 EUR

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

98,228,550.76 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

98,881,477.03 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

99,171,086.69 EUR

7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

101,964,123.95 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

102,648,359.38 EUR

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

103,010,371.45 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

103,124,519.40 EUR

11. Cleaner General labour

103,952,907.38 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

104,635,838.26 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

106,850,960.76 EUR

14. Packer Production

107,513,018.87 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

108,175,729.26 EUR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

108,814,305.50 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

109,107,176.53 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

109,272,201.85 EUR

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

109,769,234.64 EUR

20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

110,236,915.10 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

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

875 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

495,000 CFA

Anually salary

10,500 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

568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

321,500 CFA

Anually salary

6,816 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

316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

179,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,792 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

154 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

87,102 CFA

Anually salary

1,848 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

522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

295,000 CFA

Anually salary

6,264 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

707 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 CFA

Anually salary

8,484 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

398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225,000 CFA

Anually salary

4,776 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

442 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 CFA

Anually salary

5,304 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

796 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 CFA

Anually salary

9,552 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

150 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 CFA

Anually salary

1,800 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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