Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 3,012 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,256 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Burkina Faso is

80% of people earn:

3,012 - 11,256 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,012 USD

10% earns more than 11,256 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 4,884

median 4,488

10% 2,544

25% 3,336

75% 5,976

90% 7,716

25-34

Average 6,480

median 5,688

10% 2,700

25% 3,888

75% 8,160

90% 11,208

35-44

Average 7,500

median 6,468

10% 2,868

25% 4,284

75% 9,528

90% 13,356

45-54

Average 7,068

median 6,000

10% 2,532

25% 3,888

75% 9,036

90% 12,864

55+

Average 6,432

median 5,568

10% 2,496

25% 3,708

75% 8,172

90% 11,412

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,960 USD

5,976 USD

Women

In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 16.5% 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

80,028,951,402 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

71,442,823,383 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

69,536,366,076 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

68,918,245,566 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

67,093,074,208 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

65,527,720,193 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

62,353,350,943 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

61,341,865,982 USD

9. Head of product development Management

55,572,879,039 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

53,717,194,440 USD

11. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

53,316,801,195 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

52,971,811,393 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

52,755,076,429 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

52,686,359,620 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

51,952,636,103 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

50,703,577,868 USD

17. IT Manager Management

50,524,054,172 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

50,494,533,233 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

50,426,808,725 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

49,499,503,922 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

10,866,517,225 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

11,059,023,519 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

12,480,907,422 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,543,587,736 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

12,641,494,717 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

12,678,540,602 USD

7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,926,202,264 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,123,091,219 USD

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

13,169,398,575 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

13,184,035,007 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

13,289,880,392 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,377,202,835 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

13,660,339,240 USD

14. Packer Production

13,745,015,548 USD

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

13,790,578,678 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

13,829,691,856 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

13,948,767,914 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

13,969,936,991 USD

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

14,033,444,222 USD

20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

14,079,999,653 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

392 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225,000 CFA

Anually salary

4,704 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

436 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 CFA

Anually salary

5,232 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

784 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 CFA

Anually salary

9,408 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

148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

85,000 CFA

Anually salary

1,776 USD

Anually salary

1,020,000 CFA

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

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Sourou

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,516 USD

Anually salary

2,016,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-15 07:09:05

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-14 15:06:53

Assistant of Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

498 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

285,900 CFA

Anually salary

5,976 USD

Anually salary

3,430,800 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-13 18:58:24

Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-13 14:58:41

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

128 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

73,688 CFA

Anually salary

1,536 USD

Anually salary

884,256 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-13 03:27:29

Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

523 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 CFA

Anually salary

6,276 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-05-11 12:51:27

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Salaries in Burkina Faso

Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

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