Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 4,608 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,796 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:

4,608 - 14,796 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,608 USD

10% earns more than 14,796 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 6,036

10% 3,828

25% 4,764

75% 7,620

90% 9,384

25-34

Average 8,724

median 7,968

10% 4,416

25% 5,868

75% 10,728

90% 13,956

35-44

Average 10,152

median 9,216

10% 4,992

25% 6,708

75% 12,552

90% 16,464

45-54

Average 9,528

median 8,532

10% 4,380

25% 6,048

75% 11,868

90% 15,864

55+

Average 8,652

median 7,884

10% 4,344

25% 5,796

75% 10,668

90% 13,896

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,852 USD

8,256 USD

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 19.3% 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

104,100,825,484 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

103,309,804,659 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

95,211,573,655 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

92,690,246,543 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

84,744,421,646 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

84,144,736,748 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

81,468,932,794 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

79,664,411,360 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

78,865,853,059 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

78,803,731,004 USD

11. Head of product development Management

76,774,659,051 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

74,567,338,216 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

74,233,784,199 USD

14. IT Manager Management

73,269,235,769 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

71,773,336,700 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

70,047,751,690 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

69,758,925,552 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

69,665,328,323 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

69,502,982,688 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

68,901,641,202 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

15,278,132,385 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

16,956,256,146 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

17,023,430,794 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

17,464,414,551 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

17,515,603,124 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

18,129,783,167 USD

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

18,193,727,469 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

18,213,855,014 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

18,360,131,745 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,480,731,360 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

18,871,934,643 USD

12. Packer Production

18,988,972,594 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,091,266,910 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

19,105,927,715 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

19,201,015,873 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

19,270,426,915 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

19,299,665,695 USD

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

19,387,464,865 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,472,282,176 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

19,508,064,480 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

445 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

256,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,340 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

1,368 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

787,148 XOF

Anually salary

16,416 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

380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

218,766 XOF

Anually salary

4,560 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

304 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,648 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

637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

366,633 XOF

Anually salary

7,644 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

678 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

390,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,136 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

695 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,340 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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