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+559%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)
Graduate jobs and salaries in Benin
Updated Data years: 2022 How we use data
Quick answer
In Benin, employees with tertiary education earned a median of F CFA 110,000 a month in 2022 (PPP$ 535) — +83% compared with all employees. Their unemployment rate was 8.5%, against 1.3% for all adults aged 25 and over (2022).
Sources: ILOSTAT (ILO)
- +83%degree premium: tertiary-educated vs all employees (2022)
- F CFA 110,000median monthly pay with tertiary education (2022)
- 8.5%unemployment, tertiary-educated adults 25+ (all adults: 1.3%, 2022)
- 33.1%unemployment, tertiary-educated 15–24 year olds (2022)
Do graduates earn more in Benin?
| Education level | Local currency a month | PPP$ a month | vs all employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than basic education | F CFA 35,000 | 170 | -42% |
| Basic education | F CFA 49,770 | 242 | -17% |
| Intermediate education | F CFA 60,000 | 292 | 0% |
| Advanced (tertiary) education | F CFA 110,000 | 535 | +83% |
| Bachelor's or equivalent | F CFA 95,000 | 462 | +58% |
| Master's or equivalent | F CFA 152,434 | 742 | +154% |
| All levels | F CFA 60,000 | 292 | — |
The degree premium ranks 32 of 128 countries with data. That is below the Sub-Saharan Africa median of +151%.
Which occupations pay the most in Benin?
Median monthly earnings by occupation group in 2022, from highest to lowest. Examples link to our career profiles.
| Occupation group | Local currency a month | PPP$ a month | vs all employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers Construction manager, Marketing manager, Project manager, Supply chain manager | F CFA 200,000 | 973 | +233% |
| Professionals Software developer, Web developer, Data scientist, Data analyst | F CFA 95,000 | 462 | +58% |
| Clerical support workers | F CFA 94,311 | 459 | +57% |
| Technicians and associate professionals IT support technician, Paramedic, Biomedical scientist, Paralegal | F CFA 75,000 | 365 | +25% |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers | F CFA 65,000 | 316 | +8% |
| Craft and related trades workers | F CFA 45,000 | 219 | -25% |
| Service and sales workers Police officer | F CFA 40,000 | 195 | -33% |
| Elementary occupations | F CFA 30,000 | 146 | -50% |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | F CFA 26,000 | 127 | -57% |
| All occupations | F CFA 60,000 | 292 | — |
Are graduates less likely to be unemployed in Benin?
| Education level | Adults 25+ | Young people 15–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Less than basic education | 0.6% | 2.0% |
| Basic education | 1.1% | 2.6% |
| Intermediate education | 2.8% | 14.0% |
| Advanced (tertiary) education | 8.5% | 33.1% |
| All levels | 1.3% | 3.2% |
Unemployment among tertiary-educated adults is the 108 lowest of 130 countries with data. The Sub-Saharan Africa median is 8.3%.
Studying and working in Benin
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Country context
- Population
- 14.8M (2025)
- GDP per person (PPP)
- $4,817 (2025)
- Tertiary enrolment (gross)
- 10.2% (2022)
Questions about graduate jobs in Benin
Do graduates earn more than non-graduates in Benin?
According to the International Labour Organization, employees in Benin with tertiary education earned a median of F CFA 110,000 a month in 2022, compared with F CFA 60,000 for all employees — +83%. The degree premium ranks 32 of 128 countries with data.
What is the unemployment rate for graduates in Benin?
In 2022, the unemployment rate for adults aged 25 and over with tertiary education in Benin was 8.5%, compared with 1.3% for all adults. Among young people aged 15–24 with tertiary education it was 33.1%.
Which jobs pay the most in Benin?
The best-paid occupation group in Benin in 2022 was “Managers”, with median monthly earnings of F CFA 200,000 (PPP$ 973). Professionals, the group that includes most graduate careers, earned a median of F CFA 95,000.
Compare with other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Guinea
+16%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2019) -
Burundi
+550%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2020) -
Senegal
+212%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024) -
Chad
+167%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2022) -
Zambia
+200%
more for tertiary-educated employees (2024)
Sources
- ILOSTAT — Median monthly earnings of employees by education — HIES - Monitoring Survey of the Modular and Integrated Survey of Household Living Conditions, 2022
- ILOSTAT — Median monthly earnings of employees by occupation — HIES - Monitoring Survey of the Modular and Integrated Survey of Household Living Conditions, 2022
- ILOSTAT — Unemployment rate by age and education — HIES - Monitoring Survey of the Modular and Integrated Survey of Household Living Conditions, 2022
- World Bank — World Development Indicators — Population, GDP per person (PPP) and tertiary enrolment
How to cite this page: CourseToJob (2026). Benin: graduate salaries, jobs and unemployment. https://coursetojob.com/countries/benin/ (accessed September 26, 2026)