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What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Cape Verde
85% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
CVE 49,100
Gross / yr
CVE 694,000
Salaries in Cape Verde by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Cape Verde in numbers
Finance & insurance pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages CVE 158,000 a month, +223% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +57%.
Industries pay unusually far apart
Agriculture & fishing sits at the bottom on CVE 21,800 a month, 7.3× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters more here than in most places.
Out-earns every neighbour
No neighbouring country pays more. The closest is Senegal at CVE 26,000 a month against CVE 49,100 here. The widest gap is to the Gambia, where pay is 5.2× lower.
Stands far higher in Africa than in the world
#6 of 42 in Africa, against #99 of 169 worldwide.
Pays well above the middle in Africa
CVE 49,100 a month against CVE 19,600 for the middle country in Africa.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average CVE 57,300 a month, 17% above the national average.
How salaries in Cape Verde compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Finance & insurance+223% here, usually +57%
- Professional & scientific+132% here, usually +35%
- Education+33% here, usually +16%
Pays less than usual here
- IT & communication-12% here, usually +47%
- Manufacturing-53% here, usually -6%
- Water & waste-50% here, usually -6%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2015 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Cape Verde
CVE 17,300/mo
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Cost of living
CVE 10,800
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Cape Verde?
The average salary in Cape Verde is CVE 57,900 a month before tax, or CVE 49,100 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's CVE 694,000 before tax and CVE 589,000 after.
What is the average salary in Cape Verde in US dollars?
The average salary in Cape Verde in US dollars is about $7,284 a year before tax, or $515 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Cape Verde?
The highest-paying jobs in Cape Verde are in finance, professional, and education. Take-home pay in these industries averages around CVE 158,000 a month (about CVE 2,240,000 gross a year), roughly 223% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Cape Verde?
A good salary in Cape Verde is generally one above the national average — more than CVE 49,100 take-home a month, or CVE 694,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Cape Verde?
A typical person in Cape Verde spends about CVE 27,500 a month, while the average take-home pay is CVE 49,100. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Cape Verde for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Cape Verde?
Agriculture is the lowest-paying industry in Cape Verde. Pay there averages around CVE 21,800 a month take-home (about CVE 309,000 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 7.3 times more.
Is Cape Verde a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Cape Verde is ahead of 42% of countries worldwide and ranks 6th out of 42 countries in Africa.
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