Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 4,116 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,948 EUR (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:

4,116 - 12,948 EUR

10% earn less lthan 4,116 EUR

10% earns more than 12,948 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 5,904

Median 5,460

10% 3,204

25% 4,140

75% 7,188

90% 9,144

25-34

Average 7,752

Median 6,912

10% 3,504

25% 4,872

75% 9,684

90% 13,008

35-44

Average 8,976

Median 7,824

10% 3,648

25% 5,304

75% 11,340

90% 15,660

45-54

Average 8,304

Median 7,164

10% 3,180

25% 4,752

75% 10,560

90% 14,796

55+

Average 7,668

Median 6,756

10% 3,288

25% 4,668

75% 9,636

90% 13,128

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,412 EUR

7,152 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

119,051,209,094 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

112,180,371,938 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

108,216,391,219 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

105,350,953,720 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

96,319,742,365 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

95,638,212,553 EUR

7. IT Architect Information Technology

92,596,650,430 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,238,391,636 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

89,638,114,452 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

89,567,419,855 EUR

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

88,785,260,847 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

86,288,075,369 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

84,373,296,651 EUR

14. IT Manager Management

82,479,698,073 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

81,576,765,205 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

79,615,484,315 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

79,287,239,225 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

79,180,867,859 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

78,996,365,313 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

78,312,858,687 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

17,364,984,259 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

19,272,232,261 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,468,125,015 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

19,849,838,190 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

19,908,012,973 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

20,606,110,361 EUR

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

20,678,781,772 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

20,701,656,322 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

20,867,896,881 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,005,050,049 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

21,449,644,705 EUR

12. Packer Production

21,582,655,979 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,699,005,543 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

21,715,573,119 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

21,823,638,896 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

21,902,617,282 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

21,935,846,567 EUR

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

22,035,534,422 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,132,021,723 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

22,172,687,590 EUR

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.

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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