MigrantoAverage salary in Chad
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Chad
88% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
FCFA 130,000
Gross / yr
FCFA 1.8M
Salaries in Chad by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Chad in numbers
Finance & insurance pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages FCFA 386,000 a month, +196% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +57%.
Industries pay unusually far apart
Agriculture & fishing sits at the bottom on FCFA 40,300 a month, 9.6× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters more here than in most places.
32% of the world median wage
Take-home averages FCFA 130,000 a month, against FCFA 405,000 in the middle country worldwide.
Pays 3.7× what its neighbour Nigeria pays
FCFA 130,000 a month here against FCFA 35,200 in Nigeria, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Stands far higher in Africa than in the world
#19 of 42 in Africa, against #136 of 169 worldwide.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average FCFA 167,000 a month, 28% above the national average.
How salaries in Chad 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+196% here, usually +57%
- Professional & scientific+140% here, usually +35%
- Mining & quarrying+47% here, usually +24%
Pays less than usual here
- Energy & utilities-12% here, usually +36%
- Water & waste-48% here, usually -6%
- Manufacturing-42% 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 2022 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Chad
FCFA 58,100/mo
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Cost of living
FCFA 9,070
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Chad?
The average salary in Chad is FCFA 148,000 a month before tax, or FCFA 130,000 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's FCFA 1,780,000 before tax and FCFA 1,570,000 after.
What is the average salary in Chad in US dollars?
The average salary in Chad in US dollars is about $3,132 a year before tax, or $230 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Chad?
The highest-paying jobs in Chad are in finance, professional, and mining. Take-home pay in these industries averages around FCFA 386,000 a month (about FCFA 5,270,000 gross a year), roughly 196% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Chad?
A good salary in Chad is generally one above the national average — more than FCFA 130,000 take-home a month, or FCFA 1,780,000 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 Chad?
A typical person in Chad spends about FCFA 22,100 a month, while the average take-home pay is FCFA 130,000. 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 Chad for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Chad?
Agriculture is the lowest-paying industry in Chad. Pay there averages around FCFA 40,300 a month take-home (about FCFA 551,000 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 9.6 times more.
Is Chad a high-salary country?
No. By average after-tax pay, Chad is ahead of 20% of countries worldwide and ranks 19th out of 42 countries in Africa.
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