Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 173.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 575.00 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:

173 - 575 USD

10% earn less lthan 173 USD

10% earns more than 575 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 267

Median 250

10% 153

25% 194

75% 322

90% 402

25-34

Average 342

Median 312

10% 173

25% 230

75% 421

90% 547

35-44

Average 402

Median 364

10% 196

25% 264

75% 498

90% 655

45-54

Average 381

Median 338

10% 169

25% 237

75% 477

90% 644

55+

Average 349

Median 314

10% 164

25% 225

75% 435

90% 577

Salaries by gender

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

Men

371 USD

315 USD

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.8% 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

326,134,294.09 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

292,093,972.41 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

289,454,885.57 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

285,707,280.57 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

284,358,639.97 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

274,758,827.43 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

259,983,105.13 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

251,391,806.83 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

242,411,227.68 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

241,947,932.63 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

241,757,529.66 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

235,252,189.09 USD

13. Head of product development Management

235,173,654.93 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

220,189,449.86 USD

15. IT Manager Management

218,114,227.01 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

214,895,456.37 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

214,009,545.82 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

213,722,528.89 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

213,224,204.20 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

209,792,430.83 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

46,870,995.73 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

52,019,051.29 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

53,331,136.78 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

53,578,039.15 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

53,735,107.47 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

55,341,950.32 USD

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

55,815,415.27 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

55,877,282.11 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

55,964,347.68 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

56,325,943.82 USD

11. Cashier Banking

57,820,917.86 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

57,896,062.06 USD

13. Packer Production

58,254,833.23 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

58,614,169.40 USD

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

58,820,957.19 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

58,905,706.28 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

59,118,709.01 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

59,208,543.05 USD

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

59,477,480.18 USD

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

59,614,773.72 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:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,716 USD

Anually salary

960,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-26 12:27:05

Product Manager - Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,277 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

715,903 XAF

Anually salary

15,324 USD

Anually salary

8,590,836 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-24 22:11:19

Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

713 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XAF

Anually salary

8,556 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-23 01:54:57

Risk Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

981 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 XAF

Anually salary

11,772 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-22 16:13:57

Telecommunication network installer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,284 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-22 10:14:35

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

359 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

201,500 XAF

Anually salary

4,308 USD

Anually salary

2,418,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-21 10:30:18

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,136 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-18 00:44:58

Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,136 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-18 00:05:09

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,852 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-13 12:31:10

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

241 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,892 USD

Anually salary

1,620,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-12 19:40:26

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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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