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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 1,235.00 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 - 1,235 USD
10% earn less lthan 385 USD
10% earns more than 1,235 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 533
median 504
10% 320
25% 397
75% 636
90% 783
25-34
 
 
Average 728
median 665
10% 369
25% 490
75% 896
90% 1,165
35-44
 
 
Average 847
median 769
10% 417
25% 560
75% 1,047
90% 1,374
45-54
 
 
Average 795
median 712
10% 366
25% 505
75% 990
90% 1,325
55+
 
 
Average 723
median 659
10% 362
25% 484
75% 890
90% 1,160

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
823 USD
689 USD
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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
721,720,585.77 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
716,236,517.70 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
660,092,294.09 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
642,612,186.02 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
587,524,578.67 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
583,367,023.40 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
564,815,942.86 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
552,305,376.68 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
546,769,052.05 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
546,338,366.07 USD
11. Head of product development Management
532,271,013.66 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
516,967,879.62 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
514,655,383.06 USD
14. IT Manager Management
507,968,265.50 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
497,597,347.24 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
485,634,039.37 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
483,631,636.71 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
482,982,736.51 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
481,857,210.50 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
477,688,170.27 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
105,921,760.02 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
117,556,023.80 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
118,021,738.90 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
121,079,035.07 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
121,433,920.31 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
125,691,968.98 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
126,135,288.41 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
126,274,830.67 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
127,288,952.57 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
128,125,057.61 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
130,837,230.75 USD
12. Packer Production
131,648,643.13 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
132,357,839.37 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
132,459,481.26 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
133,118,717.92 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
133,599,937.72 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
133,802,647.25 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
134,411,350.09 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
134,999,380.01 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
135,247,455.13 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,619 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
815 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,257 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,644 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 11:09:54
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 17:47:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 11:11:05
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 15:16:36
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-17 12:54:50
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-12 14:38:30
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-05 18:40:03
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 18:44:07
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-20 19:31:30
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-14 21:51:52
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