Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 402.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,263.00 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:

402 - 1,263 USD

10% earn less lthan 402 USD

10% earns more than 1,263 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 576

median 533

10% 312

25% 404

75% 701

90% 892

25-34

Average 757

median 675

10% 342

25% 475

75% 945

90% 1,269

35-44

Average 875

median 764

10% 356

25% 518

75% 1,106

90% 1,528

45-54

Average 810

median 699

10% 311

25% 463

75% 1,030

90% 1,444

55+

Average 748

median 660

10% 320

25% 456

75% 940

90% 1,281

Salaries by gender

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

Men

821 USD

697 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

706,095,119.23 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

665,344,045.66 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

641,833,596.17 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

624,838,628.64 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

571,274,332.17 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

567,232,165.13 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

549,192,598.91 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

541,136,738.65 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

531,645,462.43 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

531,226,171.35 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

526,587,170.52 USD

12. Head of product development Management

511,776,313.15 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

500,419,722.00 USD

14. IT Manager Management

489,188,750.69 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

483,833,437.66 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

472,201,041.20 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

470,254,212.95 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

469,623,322.24 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

468,529,033.92 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

464,475,142.36 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

102,992,071.43 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

114,303,997.75 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

115,465,841.62 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

117,729,790.15 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

118,074,825.96 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

122,215,255.63 USD

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

122,646,271.23 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

122,781,940.65 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

123,767,916.75 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

124,581,374.96 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

127,218,274.81 USD

12. Packer Production

128,007,167.36 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

128,697,238.97 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

128,795,501.59 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

129,436,441.89 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

129,904,864.29 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

130,101,947.85 USD

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

130,693,198.53 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

131,265,466.65 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

131,506,656.73 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.

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,228 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-07-09 12:55:50

Specialist Official
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,228 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-06-24 01:41:44

Product Marketing Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

176,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,780 USD

Anually salary

2,112,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-06-23 14:55:50

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,756 USD

Anually salary

2,100,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-06-17 22:10:05

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

459 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

256,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,508 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

1,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

787,148 XOF

Anually salary

16,920 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

392 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

218,766 XOF

Anually salary

4,704 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

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,228 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

358 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,296 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

313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,756 USD

Anually salary

2,100,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-05-12 14:38:30

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