Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 3,000 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,232 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:

3,000 - 11,232 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,000 USD

10% earns more than 11,232 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 4,872

median 4,476

10% 2,532

25% 3,336

75% 5,964

90% 7,704

25-34

Average 6,468

median 5,676

10% 2,688

25% 3,876

75% 8,148

90% 11,184

35-44

Average 7,488

median 6,456

10% 2,868

25% 4,284

75% 9,516

90% 13,332

45-54

Average 7,056

median 5,988

10% 2,520

25% 3,876

75% 9,012

90% 12,840

55+

Average 6,420

median 5,556

10% 2,496

25% 3,696

75% 8,160

90% 11,388

Salaries by gender

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

Men

6,948 USD

5,964 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

80,155,191,094 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

71,555,519,099 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

69,646,054,499 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

69,026,958,950 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

67,198,908,520 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

65,631,085,276 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

62,451,708,695 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

61,438,628,193 USD

9. Head of product development Management

55,660,541,104 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

53,801,929,302 USD

11. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

53,400,904,466 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

53,055,370,468 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

52,838,293,621 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

52,769,468,416 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

52,034,587,506 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

50,783,558,974 USD

17. IT Manager Management

50,603,752,093 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

50,574,184,587 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

50,506,353,248 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

49,577,585,691 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

10,883,658,344 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

11,076,468,302 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

12,500,595,121 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,563,374,308 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

12,661,435,730 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

12,698,540,052 USD

7. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,946,592,383 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,143,791,915 USD

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

13,190,172,317 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

13,204,831,837 USD

11. Cleaner General labour

13,310,844,185 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,398,304,373 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

13,681,887,404 USD

14. Packer Production

13,766,697,283 USD

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

13,812,332,286 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

13,851,507,161 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

13,970,771,053 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

13,991,973,523 USD

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

14,055,580,932 USD

20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

14,102,209,801 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

391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

225,000 CFA

Anually salary

4,692 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

435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 CFA

Anually salary

5,220 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

782 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 CFA

Anually salary

9,384 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

292 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,504 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

497 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

285,900 CFA

Anually salary

5,964 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

522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 CFA

Anually salary

6,264 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 CFA

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

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Salaries in Burkina Faso

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The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

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