Popay Payroll · Senegal

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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.

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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 — pegged to the euro

Official language

French

Payroll frequency

Monthly Daily & weekly also lawful

Standard VAT

18%

Minimum wage (SMIG)

≈ 64.000 FCFA / mo For 173 working hours (2023 revision)

Legal working age

15 years

GDP growth

+6,4% 2024

Working week

40 hours Overtime +15% to +100%

02 · Taxation, social contributions & retirement

Social contributions in Senegal

Declared monthly by the employer to the CNSS (family benefits & work-acciden

Senegal — Taxation, social contributions & retirement
Scheme	Employer	Employee	Basis & notes
IPRES — pension (régime général)Régime général	8.4%	5.6%	432,000 XOF/month
IPRES — pension (cadres, régime complémentaire)Executives' scheme	3.6%	2.4%	1,296,000 XOF/month
CSS — Prestations familiales	7%	0%	63,000 XOF/month
CSS — Accident du travailRate by sector risk	1%–5%	0%	63,000 XOF/month
CFCE — Contribution forfaitaire à la charge de l'employeurOn total gross	3%	0%	No ceiling
IR — Impôt sur le revenuPlus TRIMF by bracket	Withheld at source	Progressive (up to 40%)	—

CSS & IPRES declared monthly, due before the 15th. Many employers add a private IPM.

03 · 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

Permanent

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

Fixed-term

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

Compliance

04 · 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 (congé annuel payé)

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 (congé de maternité)

Duration: 14 weeks (98 days) — 8 weeks postnatal mandatory
Extension: +3 weeks if medically required
Benefit: 100% coverage by CNSS
Protection: Contract suspended, no dismissal; medical visit required on return

Sick leave (congé maladie)

Duration: Up to 6 months maximum
Requirement: Medical certificate
Work accident: Covered from day 1
Benefit: Daily allowances paid by CNSS; contract suspended

Paternity leave (congé de paternité)

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

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 · 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.

Team in Dakar

Our African payroll specialists configure and run your payroll — one team, one accountable contract.

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.

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Popay has helped us simplify the management of our workforce, both contractual and daily staff, and I highly recommend their reliable and efficient tools for payroll and Human Resources.

Elhadji Lamine Sarr HR Manager · Les Fermes de la Teranga — Senegal

Senegal payroll, answered

Does Popay handle CNSS and IPRES declarations in Senegal?

Yes. We file your monthly declarations to the CNSS (family benefits and work-accident cover) and to IPRES (retirement, general and executive schemes), before the 15th of the following month — with ceilings and sector rates applied automatically.

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, led by our regional expert Jacob Louis.

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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