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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 98,886.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 321,803.00 XAF (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:
99K - 322K XAF
10% earn less lthan 99K XAF
10% earns more than 322K XAF
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Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in XAF.

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in XAF.

<24
 
 
Average 151K
Median 141K
10% 85K
25% 108K
75% 182K
90% 230K
25-34
 
 
Average 192K
Median 176K
10% 97K
25% 129K
75% 237K
90% 308K
35-44
 
 
Average 223K
Median 200K
10% 104K
25% 143K
75% 278K
90% 370K
45-54
 
 
Average 209K
Median 185K
10% 90K
25% 128K
75% 263K
90% 358K
55+
 
 
Average 191K
Median 172K
10% 90K
25% 123K
75% 237K
90% 314K

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

Men
209,329 XAF
177,830 XAF
Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
579,643.00 XAF
2. IT Director Top Management
521,867.00 XAF
3. Leasing Director Leasing
505,394.00 XAF
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
505,319.00 XAF
5. Sales Director Top Management
479,949.00 XAF
6. Plant manager Top Management
462,072.00 XAF
7. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
456,604.00 XAF
8. IT Architect Information Technology
438,166.00 XAF
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
435,895.00 XAF
10. Managing Director Top Management
433,607.00 XAF
11. Lead developer Information Technology
419,252.00 XAF
12. Head of product development Management
419,105.00 XAF
13. Solution architect Information Technology
418,615.00 XAF
14. Technical Director Top Management
391,346.00 XAF
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
389,910.00 XAF
16. IT Manager Management
387,658.00 XAF
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
381,937.00 XAF
18. Marketing Director Top Management
380,362.00 XAF
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
379,852.00 XAF
20. Logistics Director Top Management
372,867.00 XAF

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
83,304.00 XAF
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
94,487.00 XAF
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
95,504.00 XAF
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
98,730.00 XAF
5. Cleaner General labour
100,109.00 XAF
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
100,903.00 XAF
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
102,900.00 XAF
8. Packer Production
103,538.00 XAF
9. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
104,175.00 XAF
10. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
104,694.00 XAF
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
104,791.00 XAF
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
105,050.00 XAF
13. General Labourer General labour
105,072.00 XAF
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
105,232.00 XAF
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
106,173.00 XAF
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
106,787.00 XAF
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
107,524.00 XAF
18. Florist Service Industries
107,704.00 XAF
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
108,694.00 XAF
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
108,780.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
916,978 XAF (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,394,352 XAF (net)
EstoniaEstonia
1,361,502 XAF (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,080,641 XAF (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
366,333 XAF
Anually salary
7,524 USD
Anually salary
4,395,996 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-02 11:38:17
Male
Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,052 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-10-02 10:14:14
Male
DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
196 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
114,286 XAF
Anually salary
2,352 USD
Anually salary
1,371,432 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-09-28 17:23:48
Male
Team leader
Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
147,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,024 USD
Anually salary
1,764,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-09-23 04:18:40
Male
Sales coordinator
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
770 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 XAF
Anually salary
9,240 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 16:47:39
Female
Prison Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
240,417 XAF
Anually salary
4,944 USD
Anually salary
2,885,004 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-08-25 08:32:56
Male
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 XAF
Anually salary
17,460 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-08-20 22:14:17
Male
Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,460 USD
Anually salary
1,440,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-08-19 15:06:02
Male
IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
257 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,084 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-08-09 22:02:11
Male
Agricultural Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
331 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
193,274 XAF
Anually salary
3,972 USD
Anually salary
2,319,288 XAF
ClockPosted: 2026-07-31 08:27:51
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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 199,341 XAF.

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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 15.05% less than men.

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