Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 402.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,264.00 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:

402 - 1,264 USD

10% earn less lthan 402 USD

10% earns more than 1,264 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 577

Median 534

10% 313

25% 404

75% 701

90% 892

25-34

Average 757

Median 675

10% 342

25% 476

75% 946

90% 1,270

35-44

Average 876

Median 764

10% 356

25% 518

75% 1,107

90% 1,530

45-54

Average 811

Median 699

10% 311

25% 464

75% 1,031

90% 1,445

55+

Average 749

Median 660

10% 321

25% 456

75% 941

90% 1,282

Salaries by gender

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

Men

821 USD

698 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

705,533,800.65 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

664,815,122.61 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

641,323,363.03 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

624,341,905.85 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

570,820,190.95 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

566,781,237.28 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

548,756,011.82 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

540,706,555.66 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

531,222,824.65 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

530,803,866.88 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

526,168,553.88 USD

12. Head of product development Management

511,369,470.57 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

500,021,907.48 USD

14. IT Manager Management

488,799,864.36 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

483,448,808.61 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

471,825,659.45 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

469,880,378.86 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

469,249,989.68 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

468,156,571.28 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

464,105,902.41 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

102,910,196.68 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

114,213,130.45 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

115,374,050.69 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

117,636,199.47 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

117,980,960.99 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

122,118,099.18 USD

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

122,548,772.14 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

122,684,333.71 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

123,669,526.00 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

124,482,337.53 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

127,117,141.15 USD

12. Packer Production

127,905,406.56 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

128,594,929.59 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

128,693,114.10 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

129,333,544.88 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

129,801,594.90 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

129,998,521.78 USD

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

130,589,302.44 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

131,161,115.63 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

131,402,113.97 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.

Actuary
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XOF

Anually salary

2,148 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

878 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 XOF

Anually salary

10,536 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

448 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,376 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

627 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,524 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

359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,308 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

179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XOF

Anually salary

2,148 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

627 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,524 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

290 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,480 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

896 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 XOF

Anually salary

10,752 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 XOF

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

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

466 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,592 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-24 13:24:11

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