Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 2,076 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,900 USD (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:

2,076 - 6,900 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,076 USD

10% earns more than 6,900 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 3,204

Median 3,000

10% 1,836

25% 2,328

75% 3,864

90% 4,824

25-34

Average 4,104

Median 3,744

10% 2,076

25% 2,760

75% 5,052

90% 6,564

35-44

Average 4,824

Median 4,368

10% 2,352

25% 3,168

75% 5,976

90% 7,860

45-54

Average 4,572

Median 4,056

10% 2,028

25% 2,844

75% 5,724

90% 7,728

55+

Average 4,188

Median 3,768

10% 1,968

25% 2,700

75% 5,220

90% 6,924

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,452 USD

3,780 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

46,963,338,348 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

42,061,532,027 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

41,681,503,523 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

41,141,848,403 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

40,947,644,155 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

39,565,271,150 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

37,437,567,139 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,200,420,184 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

34,907,216,786 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

34,840,502,298 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

34,813,084,271 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

33,876,315,229 USD

13. Head of product development Management

33,865,006,310 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

31,707,280,780 USD

15. IT Manager Management

31,408,448,690 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

30,944,945,717 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

30,817,374,598 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

30,776,044,159 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,704,285,405 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

30,210,110,040 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

6,749,423,386 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,490,743,385 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,679,683,697 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,715,237,637 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,737,855,476 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,969,240,846 USD

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

8,037,419,799 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,046,328,623 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,058,866,066 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

8,110,935,910 USD

11. Cashier Banking

8,326,212,172 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,337,032,937 USD

13. Packer Production

8,388,695,985 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,440,440,393 USD

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

8,470,217,835 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,482,421,705 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

8,513,094,098 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,526,030,200 USD

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

8,564,757,146 USD

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,584,527,415 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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