Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 2,653,284 XOF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,513,400 XOF (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:

2.7M - 8.5M XOF

10% earn less lthan 2.7M XOF

10% earns more than 8.5M 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 3.7M

median 3.5M

10% 2.2M

25% 2.7M

75% 4.4M

90% 5.4M

25-34

Average 5.0M

median 4.6M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.4M

75% 6.2M

90% 8.0M

35-44

Average 5.8M

median 5.3M

10% 2.9M

25% 3.9M

75% 7.2M

90% 9.5M

45-54

Average 5.5M

median 4.9M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.5M

75% 6.8M

90% 9.1M

55+

Average 5.0M

median 4.5M

10% 2.5M

25% 3.3M

75% 6.1M

90% 8.0M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,667,912 XOF

4,746,216 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

180,980,640 XOF

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

179,605,440 XOF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

165,526,560 XOF

4. Leasing Director Leasing

161,143,200 XOF

5. Plant manager Top Management

147,329,280 XOF

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

146,286,720 XOF

7. IT Architect Information Technology

141,634,800 XOF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

138,497,616 XOF

9. Lead developer Information Technology

137,109,312 XOF

10. Managing Director Top Management

137,001,312 XOF

11. Head of product development Management

133,473,744 XOF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

129,636,288 XOF

13. Sales Director Top Management

129,056,400 XOF

14. IT Manager Management

127,379,520 XOF

15. Technical Director Top Management

124,778,880 XOF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

121,778,928 XOF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

121,276,800 XOF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

121,114,080 XOF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

120,831,840 XOF

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

119,786,400 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

26,561,232 XOF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

29,478,672 XOF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

29,595,456 XOF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

30,362,112 XOF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

30,451,104 XOF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

31,518,864 XOF

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

31,630,032 XOF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

31,665,024 XOF

9. Cleaner General labour

31,919,328 XOF

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

32,128,992 XOF

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

32,809,104 XOF

12. Packer Production

33,012,576 XOF

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,190,416 XOF

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

33,215,904 XOF

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

33,381,216 XOF

16. General Labourer General labour

33,501,888 XOF

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

33,552,720 XOF

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

33,705,360 XOF

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,852,816 XOF

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

33,915,024 XOF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

18,402,824 XOF (gross)

Romania

11,307,365 XOF (net)

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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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Benin

The worst paid positions in Benin

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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