Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 149.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 495.00 EUR (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:

149 - 495 EUR

10% earn less lthan 149 EUR

10% earns more than 495 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in EUR.

<24

Average 227

median 213

10% 130

25% 165

75% 274

90% 342

25-34

Average 299

median 273

10% 151

25% 201

75% 368

90% 478

35-44

Average 342

median 310

10% 166

25% 224

75% 424

90% 558

45-54

Average 323

median 287

10% 144

25% 201

75% 405

90% 546

55+

Average 299

median 271

10% 147

25% 197

75% 369

90% 484

Salaries by gender

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

Men

321 EUR

271 EUR

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

380,646,393.20 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

347,653,799.54 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

340,916,254.17 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

331,888,048.31 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

323,830,405.73 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

315,290,760.44 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

303,438,084.27 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

293,411,116.33 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

282,388,665.25 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

282,166,353.79 EUR

11. IT Architect Information Technology

281,254,811.25 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

274,573,663.48 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

268,911,607.16 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

256,993,352.40 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

254,571,534.70 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

250,814,536.70 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

249,780,362.18 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

249,445,255.54 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

248,864,229.14 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

244,858,032.47 EUR

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

54,705,340.23 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

60,713,848.29 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

62,045,356.19 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

62,533,457.71 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

62,716,684.32 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

64,558,656.03 EUR

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

65,144,731.98 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

65,216,999.60 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

65,226,508.50 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

65,740,579.14 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

67,573,501.01 EUR

12. Cashier Banking

67,788,598.82 EUR

13. Packer Production

67,991,892.48 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

68,288,307.75 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

68,410,939.73 EUR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

68,563,082.09 EUR

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

68,751,292.67 EUR

18. General Labourer General labour

69,000,491.35 EUR

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

69,104,761.32 EUR

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

69,418,882.82 EUR

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.

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,264 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 18:32:16

Software consultant
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

185,743 XAF

Anually salary

3,876 USD

Anually salary

2,228,916 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 08:11:14

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-07 08:24:17

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

311,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,492 USD

Anually salary

3,732,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-02 22:03:41

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

165,143 XAF

Anually salary

3,444 USD

Anually salary

1,981,716 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-01 13:55:51

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,900 XAF

Anually salary

5,052 USD

Anually salary

2,902,800 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-31 19:09:38

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

209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,508 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

383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,596 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

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,088 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

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,088 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

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

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Salaries in Cameroon

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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