Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 4,608 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,796 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:

4,608 - 14,796 USD

10% earn less lthan 4,608 USD

10% earns more than 14,796 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 6,396

median 6,036

10% 3,828

25% 4,764

75% 7,620

90% 9,384

25-34

Average 8,724

median 7,968

10% 4,416

25% 5,868

75% 10,728

90% 13,956

35-44

Average 10,152

median 9,216

10% 4,992

25% 6,708

75% 12,552

90% 16,464

45-54

Average 9,528

median 8,532

10% 4,380

25% 6,048

75% 11,868

90% 15,864

55+

Average 8,652

median 7,884

10% 4,344

25% 5,796

75% 10,668

90% 13,896

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,852 USD

8,256 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

104,091,702,635 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

103,300,751,131 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

95,203,229,814 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

92,682,123,658 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

84,736,995,091 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

84,137,362,746 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

81,461,793,286 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

79,657,429,990 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

78,858,941,670 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

78,796,825,060 USD

11. Head of product development Management

76,767,930,924 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

74,560,803,527 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

74,227,278,741 USD

14. IT Manager Management

73,262,814,838 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

71,767,046,863 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

70,041,613,073 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

69,752,812,246 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

69,659,223,220 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

69,496,891,812 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

68,895,603,024 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

15,276,793,490 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

16,954,770,189 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

17,021,938,951 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

17,462,884,061 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

17,514,068,148 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

18,128,194,369 USD

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

18,192,133,066 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

18,212,258,848 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

18,358,522,760 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,479,111,806 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

18,870,280,806 USD

12. Packer Production

18,987,308,500 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,089,593,852 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

19,104,253,372 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

19,199,333,197 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

19,268,738,156 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

19,297,974,374 USD

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

19,385,765,850 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,470,575,728 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

19,506,354,896 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.

Pharmaceutical Products Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,369 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

787,148 XOF

Anually salary

16,428 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

380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

218,766 XOF

Anually salary

4,560 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

304 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,648 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

637 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

366,633 XOF

Anually salary

7,644 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

678 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

390,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,136 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

695 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,340 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

Structural Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

379,167 XOF

Anually salary

7,908 USD

Anually salary

4,550,004 XOF

Posted: 2025-04-11 21:21:16

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