Salaries in Burkina Faso

The salary range of employees working in Burkina Faso is, by default, in the range of 227 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 810 EUR (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.

Average gross salary in Burkina Faso is

80% of people earn:

227 - 810 EUR

10% earn less lthan 227 EUR

10% earns more than 810 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Burkina Faso into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Burkina Faso by age in EUR.

<24

Average 348

median 316

10% 173

25% 231

75% 429

90% 561

25-34

Average 488

median 422

10% 188

25% 280

75% 621

90% 868

35-44

Average 550

median 463

10% 188

25% 295

75% 706

90% 1,014

45-54

Average 508

median 421

10% 161

25% 261

75% 655

90% 956

55+

Average 475

median 402

10% 166

25% 258

75% 609

90% 871

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Burkina Faso (EUR).

Men

515 EUR

459 EUR

Women

In general, in Burkina Faso, men earn 12.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Burkina Faso (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

648,428,379 EUR

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

560,636,854 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

545,994,012 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

531,534,647 EUR

5. Managing Director Top Management

512,734,066 EUR

6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

486,584,542 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

485,971,202 EUR

8. Logistics Director Top Management

450,488,554 EUR

9. Head of product development Management

440,266,872 EUR

10. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

430,478,985 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

425,299,667 EUR

12. Lead developer Information Technology

422,041,625 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

413,996,777 EUR

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

412,044,704 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

411,586,665 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

401,691,312 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

401,587,778 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

400,034,769 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

399,498,096 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

388,807,891 EUR

The worst paid positions in Burkina Faso

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Burkina Faso (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

87,613,290 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

97,586,621 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

99,374,875 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

100,443,633 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

102,494,653 EUR

6. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

103,049,674 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

103,965,752 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

104,448,037 EUR

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

108,221,783 EUR

10. Packer Production

108,892,787 EUR

11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

109,850,149 EUR

12. General Labourer General labour

110,506,737 EUR

13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

110,674,488 EUR

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

111,177,742 EUR

15. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries

111,570,253 EUR

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

111,664,613 EUR

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

112,310,062 EUR

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

113,085,911 EUR

19. Florist Service Industries

113,274,631 EUR

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

113,944,981 EUR

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.

Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

124 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 CFA

Anually salary

1,488 USD

Anually salary

900,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-04-01 15:03:26

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

223 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,000 CFA

Anually salary

2,676 USD

Anually salary

1,620,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-04-01 14:11:07

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

82 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 CFA

Anually salary

984 USD

Anually salary

600,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-04-01 13:06:51

Buying Agent
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Houet

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

297 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,564 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-03-31 06:22:33

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

929 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

563,333 CFA

Anually salary

11,148 USD

Anually salary

6,759,996 CFA

Posted: 2025-03-29 12:43:37

Estate Agent
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

160,000 CFA

Anually salary

3,168 USD

Anually salary

1,920,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-03-13 11:41:27

Air Traffic Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Houet

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

247 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 CFA

Anually salary

2,964 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-03-12 15:25:11

Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Houet

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

285 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

172,917 CFA

Anually salary

3,420 USD

Anually salary

2,075,004 CFA

Posted: 2025-03-07 21:36:09

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Kadiogo

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 CFA

Anually salary

7,908 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-03-06 17:20:15

Qualified Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Namentenga

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

495 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 CFA

Anually salary

5,940 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-02-24 22:30:50

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Burkina Faso

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