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Salaries in Benin - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 384.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,286.00 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:
384 - 1,286 USD
10% earn less lthan 384 USD
10% earns more than 1,286 USD
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Distribution of employees in Benin into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Benin by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 562
Median 530
10% 334
25% 416
75% 672
90% 831
25-34
 
 
Average 764
Median 690
10% 367
25% 498
75% 948
90% 1,251
35-44
 
 
Average 887
Median 800
10% 422
25% 575
75% 1,101
90% 1,458
45-54
 
 
Average 820
Median 729
10% 365
25% 511
75% 1,027
90% 1,385
55+
 
 
Average 786
Median 711
10% 380
25% 514
75% 972
90% 1,281

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

Man icon
Men
812 USD
702 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Benin, men earn 15.7% 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
699,394,962.93 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
673,619,814.09 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
649,819,578.44 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
632,608,013.21 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
578,379,485.72 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
574,288,996.05 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
556,024,706.46 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
538,827,770.22 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
538,258,927.71 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
537,834,687.10 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
518,859,203.71 USD
12. Head of product development Management
515,005,028.43 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
506,645,125.32 USD
14. IT Manager Management
492,943,954.20 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
489,852,736.83 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
478,075,277.43 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
476,104,302.83 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
475,465,691.30 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
474,357,826.91 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
470,253,270.90 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
104,273,164.85 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
115,725,973.29 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
117,241,198.70 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
119,194,731.04 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
119,543,576.10 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
123,735,906.03 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
124,171,962.36 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
124,309,812.42 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
125,307,396.77 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
126,131,121.24 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
128,800,911.26 USD
12. Packer Production
129,599,316.33 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
130,298,131.76 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
130,397,721.40 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
131,046,460.68 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
131,520,777.44 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
131,720,519.37 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
132,319,182.51 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
132,898,152.78 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
133,142,344.32 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,355 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,294 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,835 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,102 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
534 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 XOF
Anually salary
6,408 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 23:41:07
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Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
792 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
445,100 XOF
Anually salary
9,504 USD
Anually salary
5,341,200 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 16:02:34
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Prison Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
446 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,670 XOF
Anually salary
5,352 USD
Anually salary
3,008,040 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-10-11 10:08:53
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Actuary
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 XOF
Anually salary
2,136 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-24 20:26:22
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
896,000 XOF
Anually salary
19,140 USD
Anually salary
10,752,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-24 15:46:29
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
654,000 XOF
Anually salary
13,968 USD
Anually salary
7,848,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-24 08:01:06
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Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
223 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 XOF
Anually salary
2,676 USD
Anually salary
1,500,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-22 11:57:31
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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Benin
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
304,000 XOF
Anually salary
6,492 USD
Anually salary
3,648,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-15 21:16:54
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Actuary
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 XOF
Anually salary
2,136 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-11 16:20:22
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Benin
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
872 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
490,000 XOF
Anually salary
10,464 USD
Anually salary
5,880,000 XOF
ClockPosted: 2025-09-09 13:46:29
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