Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 405.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,274.00 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:

405 - 1,274 USD

10% earn less lthan 405 USD

10% earns more than 1,274 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 581

Median 538

10% 315

25% 408

75% 707

90% 899

25-34

Average 763

Median 681

10% 345

25% 480

75% 953

90% 1,280

35-44

Average 883

Median 770

10% 359

25% 522

75% 1,116

90% 1,541

45-54

Average 817

Median 705

10% 314

25% 467

75% 1,039

90% 1,456

55+

Average 754

Median 665

10% 323

25% 460

75% 948

90% 1,292

Salaries by gender

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

Men

828 USD

703 USD

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 17.8% 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

700,127,445.76 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

659,720,786.26 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

636,409,039.01 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

619,557,707.12 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

566,446,117.69 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

562,438,113.66 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

544,551,011.65 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

536,563,236.76 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

527,152,177.55 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

526,736,430.17 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

522,136,636.58 USD

12. Head of product development Management

507,450,955.49 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

496,190,346.35 USD

14. IT Manager Management

485,054,295.35 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

479,744,243.60 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

468,210,160.15 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

466,279,785.83 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

465,654,227.19 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

464,569,187.42 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

460,549,557.96 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

102,121,617.81 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

113,337,939.61 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

114,489,963.98 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

116,734,778.39 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

117,076,898.07 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

121,182,334.25 USD

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

121,609,707.06 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

121,744,229.85 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

122,721,872.82 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

123,528,455.95 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

126,143,069.64 USD

12. Packer Production

126,925,294.74 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

127,609,534.10 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

127,706,966.24 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

128,342,489.53 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

128,806,952.99 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

129,002,370.86 USD

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

129,588,624.49 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

130,156,056.00 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

130,395,207.62 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.

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,806 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 XOF

Anually salary

21,672 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-12 10:23:14

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

325 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,900 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-07 12:38:44

Design Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

596 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

330,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,152 USD

Anually salary

3,960,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-03 13:38:52

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,083,330 XOF

Anually salary

45,156 USD

Anually salary

24,999,960 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-01 15:12:08

Chief Receptionist Officer
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

181 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XOF

Anually salary

2,172 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-25 07:39:44

Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

632 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,584 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-24 23:28:58

Interpreter
Translating, interpreting

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,600 XOF

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

1,627,200 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-21 15:28:58

Caseworker
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

192,500 XOF

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

2,310,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-19 13:34:09

Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,084 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 XOF

Anually salary

13,008 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-18 00:31:14

Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,013,380 XOF

Anually salary

21,972 USD

Anually salary

12,160,560 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-16 14:00:31

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Salary ranges

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