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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

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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Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 232
Median 216
10% 130
25% 166
75% 281
90% 353
25-34
 
 
Average 296
Median 271
10% 150
25% 200
75% 364
90% 473
35-44
 
 
Average 341
Median 308
10% 164
25% 222
75% 423
90% 559
45-54
 
 
Average 322
Median 286
10% 143
25% 200
75% 404
90% 546
55+
 
 
Average 288
Median 261
10% 140
25% 189
75% 356
90% 469

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

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Men
321 EUR
268 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 19.8% 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
886.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
781.00 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
772.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
767.00 EUR
5. Sales Director Top Management
739.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
706.00 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
683.00 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
657.00 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
656.00 EUR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
654.00 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
639.00 EUR
12. IT Architect Information Technology
636.00 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
598.00 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
592.00 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
583.00 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
581.00 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
580.00 EUR
18. Logistics Director Top Management
570.00 EUR
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
562.00 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
548.00 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
127.00 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
141.00 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
145.00 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
145.00 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
150.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
152.00 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
153.00 EUR
8. Cashier Banking
157.00 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
157.00 EUR
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
158.00 EUR
11. Packer Production
158.00 EUR
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
158.00 EUR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
159.00 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
160.00 EUR
15. General Labourer General labour
160.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
160.00 EUR
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
162.00 EUR
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
163.00 EUR
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
164.00 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
164.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,520 EUR (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,462 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,175 EUR (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
1,969 EUR (net)

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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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
446 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,352 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
152 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,824 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
300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,600 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
393 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,716 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 10:25:59
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Engine Driver
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
446 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,352 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 19:56:39
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
285,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,108 USD
Anually salary
3,420,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 19:07:37
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Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
232 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
130,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,784 USD
Anually salary
1,560,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 00:47:05
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DevOps 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
535 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
299,999 XAF
Anually salary
6,420 USD
Anually salary
3,599,988 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-13 19:17:32
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
215,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,608 USD
Anually salary
2,580,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-12 22:16:55
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
214 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,568 USD
Anually salary
1,440,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-11 14:47:43
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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 305 EUR.

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 16.51% less than men.

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