Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 385.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,236.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

385 - 1,236 USD

10% earn less lthan 385 USD

10% earns more than 1,236 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 534

median 504

10% 320

25% 397

75% 637

90% 784

25-34

Average 728

median 665

10% 369

25% 490

75% 896

90% 1,166

35-44

Average 847

median 769

10% 417

25% 560

75% 1,048

90% 1,374

45-54

Average 795

median 712

10% 366

25% 505

75% 991

90% 1,325

55+

Average 723

median 659

10% 362

25% 484

75% 890

90% 1,161

Salaries by gender

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

Men

823 USD

689 USD

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 19.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Benin

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

1. IT Director Top Management

721,468,081.41 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

715,985,932.02 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

659,861,351.28 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

642,387,358.87 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

587,319,024.72 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

583,162,924.03 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

564,618,333.86 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

552,112,144.68 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

546,577,757.01 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

546,147,221.71 USD

11. Head of product development Management

532,084,790.96 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

516,787,010.95 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

514,475,323.45 USD

14. IT Manager Management

507,790,545.47 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

497,423,255.63 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

485,464,133.29 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

483,462,431.21 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

482,813,758.03 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

481,688,625.80 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

477,521,044.17 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

105,884,701.76 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

117,514,895.13 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

117,980,447.29 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

121,036,673.82 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

121,391,434.91 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

125,647,993.83 USD

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

126,091,158.16 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

126,230,651.59 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

127,244,418.70 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

128,080,231.21 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

130,791,455.46 USD

12. Packer Production

131,602,583.95 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

132,311,532.07 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

132,413,138.40 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

133,072,144.42 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

133,553,195.85 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

133,755,834.46 USD

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

134,364,324.34 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

134,952,148.53 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

135,200,136.86 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.

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

446 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

256,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,352 USD

Anually salary

3,072,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-06-10 11:09:54

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

787,148 XOF

Anually salary

16,452 USD

Anually salary

9,445,776 XOF

Posted: 2025-06-03 17:47:35

Private Banker
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

218,766 XOF

Anually salary

4,572 USD

Anually salary

2,625,192 XOF

Posted: 2025-06-01 11:11:05

Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-05-28 15:16:36

Advisor
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-05-17 12:54:50

Maintenance Supervisor
Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,660 USD

Anually salary

2,100,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-05-12 14:38:30

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

639 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

366,633 XOF

Anually salary

7,668 USD

Anually salary

4,399,596 XOF

Posted: 2025-05-05 18:40:03

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

679 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

390,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,148 USD

Anually salary

4,680,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-05-04 18:44:07

Head of product development
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,364 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-04-20 19:31:30

Planning assistant
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-04-14 21:51:52

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