Local Salaries · Mali
What is a good salary in 🇲🇱 Mali (Bamako)?
The median is about $57/month; top-10% earners clear $159/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $608 | $7,296 | 353,812 XOF/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $66 | $792 | 38,407 XOF/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $57 | $684 | 33,170 XOF/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $98 | $1,176 | 57,029 XOF/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $159 | $1,908 | 92,527 XOF/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $367 | $4,404 | 213,568 XOF/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $1,120 (2025) and Gini 35.7 (consumption-based, widened to 42.7). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria — median $58/mo
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia — median $60/mo
- 🇬🇼 Guinea-Bissau — median $60/mo
- 🇸🇱 Sierra Leone — median $54/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Mali
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Mali?
- The median wage is about $57/month ($684/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $98/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $159/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Mali?
- Roughly $159/month ($1,908/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $367/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Mali?
- About $66/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Mali salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($1,120, 2025) and the Gini index (35.7, consumption-based — widened to 42.7 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.