Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 4,872 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,312 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 Benin is

80% of people earn:

4,872 - 15,312 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,872 USD

10% earns more than 15,312 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Benin into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Benin by age in USD.

<24

Average 6,984

median 6,468

10% 3,792

25% 4,896

75% 8,496

90% 10,812

25-34

Average 9,180

median 8,184

10% 4,140

25% 5,760

75% 11,460

90% 15,396

35-44

Average 10,620

median 9,264

10% 4,320

25% 6,276

75% 13,416

90% 18,528

45-54

Average 9,828

median 8,472

10% 3,768

25% 5,616

75% 12,492

90% 17,508

55+

Average 9,072

median 8,004

10% 3,888

25% 5,532

75% 11,400

90% 15,528

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,948 USD

8,460 USD

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 17.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Benin

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

100,620,348,423 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

94,813,216,905 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

91,462,918,121 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

89,041,092,070 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

81,408,043,737 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

80,832,024,663 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

78,261,340,644 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

77,113,360,090 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

75,760,829,116 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

75,701,079,071 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

75,040,009,667 USD

12. Head of product development Management

72,929,424,862 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

71,311,081,771 USD

14. IT Manager Management

69,710,639,825 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

68,947,494,113 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

67,289,848,063 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

67,012,420,092 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

66,922,516,562 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

66,766,577,697 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

66,188,887,850 USD

The worst paid positions in Benin

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

14,676,631,845 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

16,288,610,084 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

16,454,175,787 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

16,776,794,205 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

16,825,962,684 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

17,415,984,432 USD

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

17,477,405,250 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

17,496,738,487 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

17,637,242,587 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,753,162,447 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

18,128,927,376 USD

12. Packer Production

18,241,346,568 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,339,683,526 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

18,353,686,200 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

18,445,021,821 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

18,511,773,203 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

18,539,858,111 USD

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

18,624,112,834 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

18,705,662,496 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

18,740,032,695 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.

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,810 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 XOF

Anually salary

21,720 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-12 10:23:14

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,912 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-07 12:38:44

Design Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

330,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,164 USD

Anually salary

3,960,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-03 13:38:52

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,771 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,083,330 XOF

Anually salary

45,252 USD

Anually salary

24,999,960 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-01 15:12:08

Chief Receptionist Officer
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

181 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XOF

Anually salary

2,172 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-25 07:39:44

Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

633 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,596 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-24 23:28:58

Interpreter
Translating, interpreting

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,600 XOF

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

1,627,200 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-21 15:28:58

Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

192,500 XOF

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

2,310,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-19 13:34:09

Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,086 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 XOF

Anually salary

13,032 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-18 00:31:14

Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,013,380 XOF

Anually salary

22,008 USD

Anually salary

12,160,560 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-16 14:00:31

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