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How much does a truck driver make in Burkina Faso?

F CFA 926,500a year

This is an estimate of the median gross salary. That is F CFA 77,210 a month. estimate

Equals
$1,592
Compared with the median pay in Burkina Faso
1.5 times
Data from
2025

Where Burkina Faso ranks among 144 countries

1.0 k $2.0 k $5.0 k $10 k $20 k $50 k $100 k $IcelandPalauBotswanaNigeriaBurkina Faso, rank 123

Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.

What heavy truck and lorry drivers earn in Burkina Faso
Lowest 10%: F CFA 796,100Median: F CFA 926,500Highest 10%: F CFA 1,045,800

In other countries

Median gross salary a year, in dollars.

1. Iceland estimate$75,230
2. Belgium estimate$72,650
3. Switzerland estimate$71,900
122. Bangladesh estimate$1,603
123. Burkina Faso estimate$1,592
124. Mali estimate$1,555
144. Nigeria estimate$418
Compare heavy truck and lorry drivers in 144 countries

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a truck driver make a month in Burkina Faso?

The median gross salary is F CFA 77,210 a month, F CFA 926,500 a year.

How much does a truck driver make starting out and with experience?

The lowest-paid 10%, usually people starting out, make around F CFA 796,100 a year; the top 10%, with experience or senior roles, make more than F CFA 1,045,800.

Which country pays a truck driver the most?

Australia, with a median of $61,070 a year before tax, according to our data.

Does a truck driver make more in Burkina Faso or in United States?

In United States: $58,640 a year against $1,592 in Burkina Faso, 36.8 times more.

Who makes more, a truck driver or a train driver?

A train driver: F CFA 1,258,600 a year against F CFA 926,500 for a truck driver, 1.4 times more.

Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group, 2025. How we calculate