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Payroll in Senegal, handled the local way.
CNSS and IPRES declarations, decree-973 payslips, CDI/CDD contracts and leave — configured to Senegalese law, not bolted on.
Team in Dakar. The people who run your payroll know Senegalese law from the inside — CNSS, IPRES, decree 973, no shortcuts.
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SN Dakar · West Africa hub — payroll live in Senegal today
Understand HR in Senegal
Everything Senegal payroll asks of an employer — in one place.
The full local picture for Senegal: statutory contributions and the rules our engine runs natively — maintained by our Pan-African legislation team.
01 · At a glance
Senegal payroll, by the numbers
The fixed parameters every Senegalese payroll run starts from.
Capital
Dakar
Local currency
West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Official language
French
STATUTORY AUTHORITIES
CSS — Caisse de Sécurité Sociale (social security / family allowances & work accidents)
IPRES — Institut de Prévoyance Retraite du Sénégal (pension / retirement)
INCOME TAX YEAR
1 January – 31 December (calendar year)
PAYROLL CYCLE
Daily, weekly, or monthly according to practice
MONTHLY STATUTORY DEADLINE
Declarations filed monthly to CSS and IPRES; payments due before the 15th of the following month
MINIMUM WAGE
64,000 FCFA/month for 173 hours of work
Ordinary Working Week
40 hours/week (standard); up to 45 hours/week in certain sectors (e.g., Construction/BTP with compensation)
OVERTIME
Range from +15% to +100% depending on hours and timing
NOTICE PERIOD
Depends on professional category or applicable collective agreement
MINIMUM WAGE
Legal working age is 15 years / normal retirement 60 years
MAIN LABOUR LAW
Labour Code; National Interprofessional Collective Agreement (CCNE)
02 · Statutory obligations & contributions
Social contributions in Senegal
Statutory contributions declared by the employer, each scheme with its own rate,
| Contribution | Employer | Employee | Basis & notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSS — Family Allowances | 7% | 0% | Capped gross salary: 63,000 FCFA/month |
| CSS — Work Accidents | 1% – 5% | 0% | Capped gross salary: 63,000 FCFA/month. Sector-dependent) |
| IPRES — Retirement, General Scheme | 8.4% | 5.6% | Gross salary tier up to 432,000 FCFA/month |
| IPRES — Executive Retirement, Complementary Scheme | 3.6% | 2.4% | Gross salary tier up to 1,296,000 FCFA/month |
| CFCE — Flat-Rate Employer Contribution | 3% | 0% | Total gross salary (excluding expense reimbursements), no ceiling |
03 · Income tax brackets
The income tax brackets withheld for IPRES
In Senegal, income tax is calculated by applying progressive rates (0% to 43%) to the employee's net taxable income divided by their family shares (parts), and multiplying the result back by those shares.
Progressive Annual Income Tax Brackets
| Annual Taxable Income | Tax Rate |
|---|---|
| 0 – 630,000 | 0% (Tax-free) |
| 630,001 – 1,500,000 | 20% |
| 1,500,001 – 4,000,000 | 30% |
| 4,000,001 – 8,000,000 | 35% |
| 8,000,001 – 13,500,000 | 37% |
| 13,500,001 – 50,000,000 | 40% |
| Above 50,000,000 | 43% |
Family Shares Allocation Rules
| Family Situation | Number of Shares |
|---|---|
| Single, divorced, or widowed (no dependent children) | 1.0 |
| Married (no dependent children) | 1.5 |
| Single or divorced with 1 dependent child | 1.5 |
| Married or widowed with 1 dependent child | 2.0 |
| Per additional dependent child (up to 5 parts maximum total) | + 0.5 part per child |
04 · Employment contracts
Employment contracts in Senegal
How employment contracts work locally — types, duration, trial periods and notice.
CDI — Contrat à durée indéterminée
- Form
- Default contract type in Senegal
- Termination
- Notice period required
CDD — Contrat à durée déterminée
- Form
- Must be in writing — strictly regulated
- Max duration
- 2 years including all renewals (exception for specific projects)
- Use cases
- Temporary or exceptional assignments only — cannot cover permanent positions
- End-of-contract
- 7% job-insecurity allowance (indemnité de précarité)
- Early termination
- Unjustified employer termination may owe damages to the employee
Mandatory clauses & formalities
- Mandatory clauses
- Party identification, hiring date, position, professional category, duration, trial period, compensation, working hours, workplace
- Labour Inspection filing
- Required for any CDD longer than 3 months
- Foreign employees
- Work authorisation required
05 · Collective agreements
Collective agreements in Senegal
Sector agreements can layer their own wages, bonuses and leave on top of the statutory floor.
CCNI — National Interprofessional Agreement
Covers all sectors not governed by a specific agreement. Sets minimum wages, a seniority bonus and job classification, and includes 1 day of paternity leave.
Commerce convention
Applies to general commerce, large distribution and import-export. Provides higher salary scales, a 40h working week and cash-handling bonuses, with regulated Sunday work.
BTP convention (construction & public works)
Covers construction, public works and civil engineering. Adds basket allowances, site transport and overtime premiums, with up to 45h/week against compensation.
Metallurgy & industries
Applies to metallurgical, chemical and manufacturing sectors. Includes unhealthy/dangerous-work bonuses, minimum wages by category and difficult-conditions provisions.
Banking & insurance
Covers the financial sector — banks and insurers. Provides extended annual leave (up to 30 days) and performance-linked bonuses.
06 · Leave & employee rights
Leave & employee rights in Senegal
Statutory leave minimums your accruals have to track; collective agreements can add to them.
Annual paid leave
- Entitlement
- 2 days per month worked (24 days/year)
- Eligibility
- After 1 year of service
- Seniority bonus
- +1 to +7 days by seniority
- Payment
- Compensation of 8.33% of monthly salary
Maternity leave
- Duration
- 14 weeks (98 days) — 8 weeks postnatal mandatory
- Extension
- +3 weeks if medically required
- Benefit
- 100% coverage by CSS
- Protection
- Contract suspended, no dismissal; medical visit required on return
Sick leave
- Duration
- Up to 6 months maximum
- Requirement
- Medical certificate
- Work accident
- Covered from day 1
- Benefit
- Daily allowances paid by CSS; contract suspended
Paternity leave
- Duration
- 1 day (collective agreement) — some employers grant 3 to 10 days
- Payment
- Paid according to the applicable agreement
- Status
- Possible changes under the Labour Code reform
Additional family benefits
- Children
- +1 day per child under 14
- Breastfeeding
- 1 hour per day for 15 months
- Minimum taken
- At least 6 days/year must be taken
07 · Payslip & declaration rules
Payslip & declaration rules in Senegal
What a compliant Senegalese payslip carries, and the declarations that go with each pay cycle.
Mandatory payslip mentionsDécret n° 973 MFPT/DTSS
- Position & professional categoryAs stated in the contract
- Salary & overtimeBase pay plus overtime at +15% to +100%
- DeductionsIPRES and any other withholdings
- Net payableFinal amount due to the employee
- Signed payroll registerKept for every payment
Employee deductionsIPRES
- IPRES pension (general scheme)5.6% up to 432,000 XOF/month
- IPRES pension (executives / cadres)2.4% up to 1,296,000 XOF/month
Employer contributions (shown for reference)CNSS & IPRES
- CNSS family benefits7% capped at 63,000 XOF/month
- CNSS work accident1% to 5% by sector, capped at 63,000 XOF/month
- IPRES pension (general share)8.4% up to 432,000 XOF/month
- IPRES pension (executives share)3.6% up to 1,296,000 XOF/month
- CFCE professional training3% on total gross salary
Declarations & deadlinesCNSS & IPRES
- Monthly declarationSalaries and contributions filed to CNSS and IPRES before the 15th of the following month
- Legal working time40 hours per week; overtime +15% to +100%
- Public holidays & night workSpecific premium rules apply
Native Senegal payroll — and one accountable partner.
We own the gross-to-net engine
Senegal rules are configured natively inside our engine, not stitched from third-party aggregators.
Always current
Regulatory changes are monitored and your configuration updated — so every payslip stays compliant.
Meet Jacob Louis, your Popay expert in Dakar.
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Senegal payroll, answered
Does Popay handle CSS and IPRES declarations in Senegal?
Yes, Popay HR & Payroll Solutions supports the calculation of CSS and IPRES contributions, including applicable ceilings and rates.
Is your Senegalese payroll native, or run through a third party?
Native. Popay owns the gross-to-net engine, and Senegalese legislation — SMIG, IPRES ceilings, CFCE, the decree-973 payslip — is configured inside it. We don't stitch together third-party aggregators, so there's one accountable system and one contract.
Can Popay produce a fully compliant Senegalese payslip?
Yes. Payslips carry every legal mention required by decree no. 973 MFPT/DTSS — position, salary, overtime, deductions and net payable — and we maintain the signed payroll register for each payment.
Do you have a team in Senegal?
Yes — a local office and team in Dakar, our West Africa hub. The people who configure and run your payroll are in-country and in your time zone.
Which collective agreements do you support?
The national interprofessional agreement (CCNI) plus the main sector conventions — Commerce, BTP (construction), Metallurgy & Industries, and Banking & Insurance — applied to your employees' classification.
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