Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 2,988 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,376 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

2,988 - 11,376 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,988 USD

10% earns more than 11,376 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 4,944

median 4,500

10% 2,448

25% 3,288

75% 6,108

90% 7,992

25-34

Average 6,696

median 5,760

10% 2,532

25% 3,804

75% 8,508

90% 11,952

35-44

Average 7,524

median 6,348

10% 2,592

25% 4,056

75% 9,648

90% 13,836

45-54

Average 7,068

median 5,856

10% 2,220

25% 3,624

75% 9,132

90% 13,332

55+

Average 6,624

median 5,628

10% 2,364

25% 3,636

75% 8,472

90% 12,048

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,056 USD

5,964 USD

Women

In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 18.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

80,011,809,794 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

69,774,181,311 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

69,356,952,180 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

67,308,595,772 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

65,526,067,176 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

63,956,998,965 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

59,909,070,113 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

57,334,596,158 USD

9. Head of product development Management

54,274,888,715 USD

10. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

52,380,621,222 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

52,069,674,351 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

51,097,822,853 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

50,900,488,052 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

50,739,232,210 USD

15. IT Manager Management

50,546,050,969 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

50,079,630,661 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

49,519,307,330 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

49,315,131,373 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

49,249,000,189 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

48,343,361,317 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

10,675,462,527 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

10,800,720,853 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,250,638,914 USD

4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

12,264,728,439 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

12,346,252,226 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

12,382,412,627 USD

7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,731,148,747 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,816,581,766 USD

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

12,861,782,267 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

12,876,034,678 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

12,979,466,455 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,064,736,590 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

13,341,314,792 USD

14. Packer Production

13,423,978,772 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

13,506,724,194 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

13,586,456,249 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

13,623,023,862 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

13,643,628,775 USD

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

13,705,687,842 USD

20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

13,764,082,003 USD

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

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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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