Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 343.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,079.00 EUR (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:

343 - 1,079 EUR

10% earn less lthan 343 EUR

10% earns more than 1,079 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Benin into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Benin by age in EUR.

<24

Average 492

Median 455

10% 267

25% 345

75% 599

90% 762

25-34

Average 646

Median 576

10% 292

25% 406

75% 807

90% 1,084

35-44

Average 748

Median 652

10% 304

25% 442

75% 945

90% 1,305

45-54

Average 692

Median 597

10% 265

25% 396

75% 880

90% 1,233

55+

Average 639

Median 563

10% 274

25% 389

75% 803

90% 1,094

Salaries by gender

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

Men

701 EUR

596 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

826,744,507.60 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

779,030,360.68 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

751,502,716.80 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

731,603,845.28 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

668,887,099.76 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

664,154,253.84 EUR

7. IT Architect Information Technology

643,032,294.65 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

633,599,941.92 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

622,486,905.92 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

621,995,971.21 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

616,564,311.44 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

599,222,745.62 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

585,925,671.19 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

572,775,681.06 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

566,505,313.92 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

552,885,307.74 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

550,605,827.95 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

549,867,137.91 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

548,585,870.23 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

543,839,296.44 EUR

The worst paid positions in Benin

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

120,590,168.47 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

133,834,946.26 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

135,195,312.60 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

137,846,098.54 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

138,250,090.09 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

143,097,988.62 EUR

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

143,602,651.19 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

143,761,502.24 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

144,915,950.56 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

145,868,403.12 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

148,955,866.00 EUR

12. Packer Production

149,879,555.41 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

150,687,538.50 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

150,802,591.10 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

151,553,047.89 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

152,101,508.90 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

152,332,267.82 EUR

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

153,024,544.60 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

153,694,595.30 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

153,976,997.15 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

934 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

547 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

304,000 XOF

Anually salary

6,564 USD

Anually salary

3,648,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-09-15 21:16:54

Actuary
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XOF

Anually salary

2,160 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-09-11 16:20:22

Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

882 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 XOF

Anually salary

10,584 USD

Anually salary

5,880,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-09-09 13:46:29

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

450 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,400 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-09-06 18:18:47

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,560 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-31 11:12:24

Professor
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

360 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,320 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-30 13:25:02

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XOF

Anually salary

2,160 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-28 08:59:21

Inspector
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

630 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,560 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-27 06:17:42

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

292 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,504 USD

Anually salary

1,944,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-26 20:59:14

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

900 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 XOF

Anually salary

10,800 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-26 12:45:39

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Salary ranges

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