Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 169.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 560.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

169 - 560 USD

10% earn less lthan 169 USD

10% earns more than 560 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in USD.

<24

Average 257

median 241

10% 148

25% 187

75% 310

90% 388

25-34

Average 339

median 309

10% 172

25% 228

75% 416

90% 542

35-44

Average 388

median 351

10% 188

25% 254

75% 480

90% 632

45-54

Average 366

median 325

10% 163

25% 228

75% 458

90% 618

55+

Average 338

median 307

10% 166

25% 224

75% 418

90% 548

Salaries by gender

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

Men

363 USD

307 USD

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.2% 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

337,824,412.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

308,543,421.16 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

302,563,836.59 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

294,551,286.38 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

287,400,112.96 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

279,821,161.21 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

269,301,888.13 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

260,402,934.64 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

250,620,487.93 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

250,423,186.09 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

249,614,190.31 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

243,684,658.72 USD

13. Head of product development Management

238,659,572.75 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

228,082,098.54 USD

15. IT Manager Management

225,932,730.64 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

222,598,387.63 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

221,680,555.74 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

221,383,147.94 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

220,867,485.89 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

217,311,978.57 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

48,551,095.52 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

53,883,658.08 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

55,065,373.92 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

55,498,564.96 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

55,661,178.93 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

57,295,932.40 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

57,816,075.94 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

57,880,213.59 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

57,888,652.76 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

58,344,891.45 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

59,971,613.17 USD

12. Cashier Banking

60,162,512.89 USD

13. Packer Production

60,342,936.41 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

60,606,005.53 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

60,714,841.66 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

60,849,868.29 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

61,016,905.55 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

61,238,069.86 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

61,330,609.66 USD

20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

61,609,393.10 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

207 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,484 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-15 05:36:11

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,560 USD

Anually salary

2,640,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-14 16:23:35

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

173 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,076 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-23 21:15:05

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

173 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,076 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-21 16:39:15

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

130,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,700 USD

Anually salary

1,560,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-16 18:36:51

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

173 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,250 XAF

Anually salary

2,076 USD

Anually salary

1,203,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-11 14:35:28

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

228,571 XAF

Anually salary

4,740 USD

Anually salary

2,742,852 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-08 09:10:31

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

242 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

140,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,904 USD

Anually salary

1,680,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-07 17:50:12

Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

325 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

188,333 XAF

Anually salary

3,900 USD

Anually salary

2,259,996 XAF

Posted: 2025-03-26 22:39:15

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

138 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,656 USD

Anually salary

960,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-03-15 07:41:03

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Salaries in Cameroon

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Cameroon

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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