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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 2,112 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,008 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Cameroon is
80% of people earn:
2,112 - 7,008 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,112 USD
10% earns more than 7,008 USD
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Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,288
Median 3,060
10% 1,848
25% 2,352
75% 3,972
90% 4,992
25-34
 
 
Average 4,188
Median 3,828
10% 2,124
25% 2,820
75% 5,148
90% 6,684
35-44
 
 
Average 4,824
Median 4,356
10% 2,316
25% 3,144
75% 5,988
90% 7,908
45-54
 
 
Average 4,560
Median 4,044
10% 2,016
25% 2,832
75% 5,712
90% 7,728
55+
 
 
Average 4,068
Median 3,684
10% 1,980
25% 2,664
75% 5,040
90% 6,636

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Cameroon (USD).

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Men
4,536 USD
3,792 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 19.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
150,336 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
132,624 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
131,040 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
130,320 USD
5. Sales Director Top Management
125,424 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
119,808 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
115,920 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
111,600 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
111,456 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
111,024 USD
11. Head of product development Management
108,432 USD
12. IT Architect Information Technology
107,856 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
101,520 USD
14. IT Manager Management
100,512 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
99,072 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
98,640 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
98,496 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
96,624 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
95,472 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
93,168 USD

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
21,600 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
23,904 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,624 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
24,768 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,488 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,776 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
25,920 USD
8. Cashier Banking
26,640 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
26,640 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,784 USD
11. Packer Production
26,784 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
26,928 USD
13. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
26,928 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
27,072 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,216 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
27,216 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
27,504 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
27,648 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
27,792 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
27,936 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
17,030 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,203 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
20,692 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,172 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
397 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,764 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-25 23:04:31
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
361 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,332 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 23:40:36
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HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
361 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,332 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 11:39:26
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Labourer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,200 XAF
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
806,400 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 03:29:38
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,512 USD
Anually salary
840,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 19:37:31
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Call Operator
Customer Support
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
232 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
128,571 XAF
Anually salary
2,784 USD
Anually salary
1,542,852 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 16:35:09
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,412 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 13:42:44
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Agricultural Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,836 USD
Anually salary
1,020,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 09:35:41
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,636 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 23:22:50
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Receptionist I
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
397 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,764 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 10:25:59
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Cameroon is 359 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Cameroon are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Sales Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Cameroon are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Cameroon, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.40% less than men.

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