Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 4,620 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,820 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:

4,620 - 14,820 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,620 USD

10% earns more than 14,820 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 6,396

median 6,048

10% 3,840

25% 4,764

75% 7,632

90% 9,396

25-34

Average 8,736

median 7,980

10% 4,428

25% 5,880

75% 10,752

90% 13,980

35-44

Average 10,164

median 9,228

10% 5,004

25% 6,720

75% 12,564

90% 16,488

45-54

Average 9,540

median 8,544

10% 4,392

25% 6,060

75% 11,880

90% 15,900

55+

Average 8,676

median 7,908

10% 4,344

25% 5,808

75% 10,680

90% 13,920

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,876 USD

8,268 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

103,927,764,351 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

103,138,058,549 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

95,053,290,350 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

92,536,154,787 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

84,603,539,328 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

84,004,851,369 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

81,333,495,773 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

79,531,974,242 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

78,734,743,495 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

78,672,724,714 USD

11. Head of product development Management

76,647,025,967 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

74,443,374,665 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

74,110,375,161 USD

14. IT Manager Management

73,147,430,232 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

71,654,018,002 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

69,931,301,669 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

69,642,955,687 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

69,549,514,058 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

69,387,438,312 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

68,787,096,519 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

15,252,733,443 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

16,928,067,428 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

16,995,130,402 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

17,435,381,050 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

17,486,484,525 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

18,099,643,533 USD

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

18,163,481,531 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

18,183,575,616 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

18,329,609,171 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,450,008,296 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

18,840,561,228 USD

12. Packer Production

18,957,404,611 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,059,528,869 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

19,074,165,301 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

19,169,095,381 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

19,238,391,031 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

19,267,581,204 USD

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

19,355,234,413 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,439,910,721 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

19,475,633,539 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

638 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

366,633 XOF

Anually salary

7,656 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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