Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 399.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,256.00 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:

399 - 1,256 USD

10% earn less lthan 399 USD

10% earns more than 1,256 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 573

Median 530

10% 311

25% 402

75% 697

90% 887

25-34

Average 753

Median 671

10% 340

25% 473

75% 940

90% 1,263

35-44

Average 871

Median 760

10% 354

25% 515

75% 1,100

90% 1,520

45-54

Average 806

Median 695

10% 309

25% 461

75% 1,025

90% 1,436

55+

Average 744

Median 656

10% 319

25% 453

75% 935

90% 1,274

Salaries by gender

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

Men

816 USD

694 USD

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 17.6% 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

709,895,678.86 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

668,925,262.48 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

645,288,267.90 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

628,201,824.90 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

574,349,218.41 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

570,285,294.38 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

552,148,630.13 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

544,049,409.17 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

534,507,046.13 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

534,085,498.21 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

529,421,527.94 USD

12. Head of product development Management

514,530,951.07 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

503,113,233.03 USD

14. IT Manager Management

491,821,810.97 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

486,437,672.96 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

474,742,665.07 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

472,785,358.02 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

472,151,071.53 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

471,050,893.21 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

466,975,181.56 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

103,546,426.64 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

114,919,239.44 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

116,087,336.94 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

118,363,471.19 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

118,710,364.15 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

122,873,079.70 USD

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

123,306,415.24 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

123,442,814.90 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

124,434,098.03 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

125,251,934.67 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

127,903,027.65 USD

12. Packer Production

128,696,166.42 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

129,389,952.34 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

129,488,743.86 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

130,133,134.03 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

130,604,077.71 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

130,802,222.07 USD

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

131,396,655.16 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

131,972,003.52 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

132,214,491.80 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 Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,488 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-31 11:12:24

Professor
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,272 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-30 13:25:02

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XOF

Anually salary

2,136 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-28 08:59:21

Inspector
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,488 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-27 06:17:42

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

289 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

162,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,468 USD

Anually salary

1,944,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-26 20:59:14

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

891 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 XOF

Anually salary

10,692 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-26 12:45:39

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

463 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,556 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-24 13:24:11

Frontend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,782 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 XOF

Anually salary

21,384 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-12 10:23:14

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,852 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-07 12:38:44

Design Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

588 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

330,000 XOF

Anually salary

7,056 USD

Anually salary

3,960,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-08-03 13:38:52

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