Local Indicative Monthly Compensation Schedule

It is expressed in FCFA per month. The amounts must be validated based on the project budget, the NGO’s HR policy, the position level, the duty station, and the donor’s rules.

Type of allowance / bonus	Indicative minimum	Indicative maximum	Comments
Transport allowance	25,000	150,000	Depending on the distance between home and the workplace, the position level, and whether a company vehicle is provided.
Housing allowance	75,000	750,000	Often reserved for managers, project leaders, experts, or employees assigned outside their usual place of residence.
Communication / telephone / internet allowance	10,000	100,000	Depending on professional requirements, including fieldwork, coordination, supervision, and reporting.
Meal allowance	20,000	100,000	For personnel working continuous shifts, in the field, or at remote sites.
Position / responsibility allowance	50,000	500,000	For coordinators, project managers, finance and administration managers, field office managers, and supervisors.
Representation allowance	50,000	400,000	For positions involving relations with public authorities, donors, and institutional partners.
Field allowance	30,000	300,000	For regular assignments outside the office, work at rural sites, or community monitoring activities.
Hardship / remote-location allowance	50,000	500,000	For isolated or difficult-to-access areas with limited living conditions.
Risk / security allowance	75,000	750,000	For areas presenting security, humanitarian, or health risks. This allowance must be strictly regulated.
Availability / on-call allowance	25,000	250,000	For drivers, logistics officers, security personnel, IT staff, and emergency coordinators.
Cash-handling allowance	25,000	200,000	For cashiers, accountants, finance and administration managers, or any employee responsible for handling cash.
Fuel / local mobility allowance	25,000	250,000	When an employee uses their own means of transport for project activities.
IT equipment allowance	25,000	150,000	When an employee uses their own computer or other equipment.
Clothing / workwear allowance	25,000	150,000 per year	For drivers, field officers, logistics staff, community workers, and security personnel.
Performance bonus	5%	20% of monthly salary	To be awarded based on the annual performance appraisal or the achievement of objectives.
Year-end bonus / 13th-month salary	50%	100% of monthly salary	Depending on the internal policy and budget availability.
Project completion bonus	25%	100% of monthly salary	May be awarded at the end of the project if provided for in the employment contract or HR manual.
Supplementary health insurance	50%	100% coverage	The employer often covers 80% to 100%, with partial family coverage depending on the internal policy.
Supplementary pension contribution	2%	10% of salary	Optional, depending on the level of organisational maturity of the NGO or project.
Children’s education allowance	100,000	1,500,000 per year	Generally reserved for senior managers, expatriates, or relocated national employees.
Relocation / settling-in allowance	250,000	2,500,000	For taking up a position outside the employee’s usual place of residence.