Salaries in Benin

The salary range of employees working in Benin is, by default, in the range of 390.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,250.00 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:

390 - 1,250 USD

10% earn less lthan 390 USD

10% earns more than 1,250 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 540

median 510

10% 324

25% 402

75% 644

90% 793

25-34

Average 737

median 673

10% 373

25% 496

75% 907

90% 1,179

35-44

Average 857

median 779

10% 422

25% 567

75% 1,060

90% 1,391

45-54

Average 805

median 720

10% 370

25% 511

75% 1,003

90% 1,341

55+

Average 731

median 667

10% 367

25% 490

75% 901

90% 1,174

Salaries by gender

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

Men

833 USD

697 USD

Women

In general, in Benin, men earn 19.5% 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

712,678,812.41 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

707,263,449.18 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

651,822,604.91 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

634,561,489.03 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

580,164,023.64 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

576,058,554.55 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

557,739,883.45 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

545,386,050.64 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

539,919,085.52 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

539,493,795.22 USD

11. Head of product development Management

525,602,679.72 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

510,491,264.57 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

508,207,739.16 USD

14. IT Manager Management

501,604,398.34 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

491,363,407.78 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

479,549,977.19 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

477,572,660.79 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

476,931,890.06 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

475,820,464.73 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

471,703,654.57 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

104,594,763.72 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

116,083,272.51 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

116,543,153.09 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

119,562,147.21 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

119,912,586.42 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

124,117,289.92 USD

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

124,555,055.40 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

124,692,849.46 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

125,694,266.37 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

126,519,896.62 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

129,198,091.44 USD

12. Packer Production

129,999,338.37 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

130,699,649.74 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

130,800,018.25 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

131,450,995.95 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

131,926,186.98 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

132,126,356.96 USD

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

132,727,433.92 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

133,308,096.95 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

133,553,064.17 USD

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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.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Benin

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,696 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

451 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

256,000 XOF

Anually salary

5,412 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

1,387 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

787,148 XOF

Anually salary

16,644 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

386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

218,766 XOF

Anually salary

4,632 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

264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,168 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

353 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XOF

Anually salary

4,236 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

308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 XOF

Anually salary

3,696 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

646 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

366,633 XOF

Anually salary

7,752 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

687 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

390,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,244 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

705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XOF

Anually salary

8,460 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 XOF

Posted: 2025-04-20 19:31:30

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