Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 4,692 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,036 USD (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:

4,692 - 15,036 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,692 USD

10% earns more than 15,036 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 6,492

median 6,132

10% 3,900

25% 4,836

75% 7,752

90% 9,540

25-34

Average 8,856

median 8,088

10% 4,488

25% 5,964

75% 10,908

90% 14,184

35-44

Average 10,308

median 9,360

10% 5,076

25% 6,816

75% 12,744

90% 16,728

45-54

Average 9,672

median 8,664

10% 4,452

25% 6,156

75% 12,060

90% 16,128

55+

Average 8,796

median 8,016

10% 4,416

25% 5,892

75% 10,836

90% 14,124

Salaries by gender

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

Men

10,008 USD

8,388 USD

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 19.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Benin

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

1. IT Director Top Management

102,448,716,472 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

101,670,249,367 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

93,700,539,538 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

91,219,226,588 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

83,399,504,139 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

82,809,336,407 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

80,175,998,205 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

78,400,115,027 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

77,614,230,067 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

77,553,093,907 USD

11. Head of product development Management

75,556,223,889 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

73,383,933,849 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

73,055,673,427 USD

14. IT Manager Management

72,106,432,648 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

70,634,273,913 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

68,936,074,416 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

68,651,832,029 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

68,559,720,214 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

68,399,951,049 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

67,808,153,020 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

15,035,664,181 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

16,687,155,652 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

16,753,264,220 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

17,187,249,442 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

17,237,625,637 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

17,842,058,473 USD

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

17,904,987,961 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

17,924,796,077 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

18,068,751,355 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,187,437,020 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

18,572,431,799 USD

12. Packer Production

18,687,612,325 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,788,283,202 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

18,802,711,336 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

18,896,290,418 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

18,964,599,887 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

18,993,374,640 USD

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

19,079,780,413 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,163,251,650 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

19,198,466,078 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.

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

452 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

256,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,424 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

1,391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

787,148 XOF

Anually salary

16,692 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

386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

218,766 XOF

Anually salary

4,632 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

265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,180 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

353 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,236 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

309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,708 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

648 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

366,633 XOF

Anually salary

7,776 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

689 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

390,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,268 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

707 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,484 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

353 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,236 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-04-14 21:51:52

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