A person working in Administration / Reception / Secretarial in Mauritania typically earns around 11,800 MRO per month. Salaries range from 5,920 MRO (lowest average) to 26,900 MRO (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Administration / Reception / Secretarial careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Accreditation Specialist | 23,700 MRO |
Administrative Aide | 7,790 MRO |
Administrative Analyst | 15,200 MRO |
Administrative Assistant | 10,700 MRO |
Administrative Associate | 10,700 MRO |
Administrative Manager | 15,200 MRO |
Administrative Receptionist | 9,580 MRO |
Board Secretary | 9,770 MRO |
Central Office Operator | 9,620 MRO |
Clerk | 6,830 MRO |
Commercial Administrator | 15,100 MRO |
Commissions Processor | 12,600 MRO |
Conveyancing Secretary | 9,310 MRO |
Document Controller | 8,890 MRO |
Document Management Specialist | 13,300 MRO |
Executive Assistant | 11,100 MRO |
Executive Personal Assistant | 13,000 MRO |
Executive Secretary | 11,200 MRO |
Front Desk Attendant | 9,600 MRO |
Front Desk Coordinator | 12,400 MRO |
Front Desk Manager | 16,000 MRO |
Group Services Manager | 28,000 MRO |
Head Receptionist | 12,200 MRO |
Key Account Assistant | 11,300 MRO |
Keyboard and Data Entry Operator | 6,640 MRO |
Leasing Administrator | 12,900 MRO |
Legal Secretary | 10,200 MRO |
Librarian | 12,600 MRO |
Mailroom Manager | 11,700 MRO |
Management Support Secretary | 10,300 MRO |
Master Programme Coordinator | 20,200 MRO |
Medical Receptionist | 11,200 MRO |
Meeting and Event Assistant | 11,100 MRO |
Meeting and Event Manager | 25,200 MRO |
Night Manager | 15,300 MRO |
Office Administrator | 15,300 MRO |
Office Assistant | 6,940 MRO |
Office Manager | 17,200 MRO |
Office Services Coordinator | 13,700 MRO |
Operations Analyst | 22,000 MRO |
Operations Manager | 25,400 MRO |
Personal Assistant | 10,400 MRO |
Planning Assistant | 11,500 MRO |
Process Expert | 15,400 MRO |
Program Coordinator | 13,600 MRO |
Programme Assistant | 12,200 MRO |
Project Administrator | 17,400 MRO |
Project Coordinator | 22,700 MRO |
Reception Team Lead | 12,500 MRO |
Receptionist | 9,540 MRO |
Records Officer | 8,150 MRO |
Schedule Officer | 6,690 MRO |
School Secretary | 9,730 MRO |
Secretary | 9,270 MRO |
Switchboard Operator | 8,790 MRO |
Technical Program Manager | 22,700 MRO |
Technical Project Manager | 24,400 MRO |
Typist | 7,860 MRO |
Wayleave Officer | 7,010 MRO |
Administration / Reception / Secretarial salaries in Mauritania range from 5,920 MRO per month (minimum average salary) to 26,900 MRO per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 12,000 MRO per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Administration / Reception / Secretarial are earning less than 12,000 MRO while the other half are earning more than 12,000 MRO. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Administration / Reception / Secretarial are earning less than 8,080 MRO while 75% of them are earning more than 8,080 MRO. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Administration / Reception / Secretarial are earning less than 19,900 MRO while 25% are earning more than 19,900 MRO.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Mauritania costs anywhere from 99,400 Ouguiya(s) to 298,000 Ouguiya(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Mauritania who work in Administration / Reception / Secretarial earn 13% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 12,400 MRO | |
Female | -12% | 10,900 MRO |
Administration / Reception / Secretarial professionals in Mauritania are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 4% every 29 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Mauritania for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Administration / Reception / Secretarial is considered to be a low bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
89% of surveyed staff in Administration / Reception / Secretarial reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 11% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 11% | |
No Bonus | 89% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Administration / Reception / Secretarial is 41% less than that of All Jobs.
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Mauritania earn 11% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 18,700 MRO | |
Public Sector | +11% | 20,700 MRO |