Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,167,900 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,884,124 XAF (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:

1.2M - 3.9M XAF

10% earn less lthan 1.2M XAF

10% earns more than 3.9M 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 1.8M

Median 1.7M

10% 1.0M

25% 1.3M

75% 2.2M

90% 2.8M

25-34

Average 2.3M

Median 2.1M

10% 1.2M

25% 1.6M

75% 2.9M

90% 3.7M

35-44

Average 2.7M

Median 2.4M

10% 1.3M

25% 1.7M

75% 3.3M

90% 4.4M

45-54

Average 2.5M

Median 2.2M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.6M

75% 3.2M

90% 4.3M

55+

Average 2.3M

Median 2.0M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.5M

75% 2.8M

90% 3.7M

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

Men

2,514,720 XAF

2,101,176 XAF

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 19.7% 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

83,402,064 XAF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

74,696,976 XAF

3. IT Director Top Management

73,556,352 XAF

4. Leasing Director Leasing

72,718,848 XAF

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

72,267,264 XAF

6. Sales Director Top Management

69,570,288 XAF

7. Plant manager Top Management

66,485,376 XAF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

64,288,224 XAF

9. Lead developer Information Technology

61,906,752 XAF

10. Managing Director Top Management

61,824,528 XAF

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

61,580,592 XAF

12. Head of product development Management

60,169,968 XAF

13. IT Architect Information Technology

59,888,160 XAF

14. Technical Director Top Management

56,308,896 XAF

15. IT Manager Management

55,778,256 XAF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

54,955,152 XAF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

54,728,496 XAF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

54,655,056 XAF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

54,527,760 XAF

20. Logistics Director Top Management

53,650,080 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

11,986,286 XAF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,302,806 XAF

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

13,701,485 XAF

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,726,296 XAF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

13,741,646 XAF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,141,246 XAF

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

14,273,640 XAF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,289,466 XAF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,350,363 XAF

10. Cleaner General labour

14,404,176 XAF

11. Cashier Banking

14,789,664 XAF

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

14,805,792 XAF

13. Packer Production

14,897,520 XAF

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,907,888 XAF

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

14,940,288 XAF

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

14,989,248 XAF

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,063,840 XAF

18. General Labourer General labour

15,118,416 XAF

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,141,312 XAF

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

15,210,144 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Macedonia

5,773,971 XAF (net)

Czech Republic

18,264,588 XAF (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Insurance Technician
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

242,424 XAF

Anually salary

5,112 USD

Anually salary

2,909,088 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-31 22:34:27

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

176 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,112 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-31 01:50:57

Soldier
Security & Protection

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,168 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-29 22:10:34

Secretary
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,260 USD

Anually salary

720,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-20 14:35:32

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

443 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

252,000 XAF

Anually salary

5,316 USD

Anually salary

3,024,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-18 18:25:20

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

295 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,540 USD

Anually salary

2,016,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-18 16:03:41

Import/Export Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,260 USD

Anually salary

720,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-14 13:55:53

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

375,000 XAF

Anually salary

7,908 USD

Anually salary

4,500,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-12 18:45:18

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,212 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-10 15:44:50

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

466 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

265,000 XAF

Anually salary

5,592 USD

Anually salary

3,180,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-10-09 10:05:02

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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in XAF.

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in XAF.

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

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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