Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 221,107.00 XOF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 709,450.00 XOF (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:

221K - 709K XOF

10% earn less lthan 221K XOF

10% earns more than 709K XOF

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Benin into salary brackets in XOF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Benin by age in XOF.

<24

Average 306K

median 289K

10% 184K

25% 228K

75% 365K

90% 450K

25-34

Average 418K

median 382K

10% 212K

25% 281K

75% 514K

90% 669K

35-44

Average 486K

median 442K

10% 239K

25% 322K

75% 601K

90% 789K

45-54

Average 456K

median 409K

10% 210K

25% 290K

75% 569K

90% 761K

55+

Average 415K

median 378K

10% 208K

25% 278K

75% 511K

90% 666K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

472,326 XOF

395,518 XOF

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 19.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Benin

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Benin (XOF).

1. IT Director Top Management

1,256,810.00 XOF

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,247,260.00 XOF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,149,490.00 XOF

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,119,050.00 XOF

5. Plant manager Top Management

1,023,120.00 XOF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,015,880.00 XOF

7. IT Architect Information Technology

983,575.00 XOF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

961,789.00 XOF

9. Lead developer Information Technology

952,148.00 XOF

10. Managing Director Top Management

951,398.00 XOF

11. Head of product development Management

926,901.00 XOF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

900,252.00 XOF

13. Sales Director Top Management

896,225.00 XOF

14. IT Manager Management

884,580.00 XOF

15. Technical Director Top Management

866,520.00 XOF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

845,687.00 XOF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

842,200.00 XOF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

841,070.00 XOF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

839,110.00 XOF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

831,850.00 XOF

The worst paid positions in Benin

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

184,453.00 XOF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

204,713.00 XOF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

205,524.00 XOF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

210,848.00 XOF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

211,466.00 XOF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

218,881.00 XOF

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

219,653.00 XOF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

219,896.00 XOF

9. Cleaner General labour

221,662.00 XOF

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

223,118.00 XOF

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

227,841.00 XOF

12. Packer Production

229,254.00 XOF

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

230,489.00 XOF

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

230,666.00 XOF

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

231,814.00 XOF

16. General Labourer General labour

232,652.00 XOF

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

233,005.00 XOF

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

234,065.00 XOF

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

235,089.00 XOF

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

235,521.00 XOF

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

446 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

256,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,352 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

1,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

787,148 XOF

Anually salary

16,452 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

381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

218,766 XOF

Anually salary

4,572 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

305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,660 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

638 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

366,633 XOF

Anually salary

7,656 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

679 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

390,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,148 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

697 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,364 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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