Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 171.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 569.00 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:

171 - 569 USD

10% earn less lthan 171 USD

10% earns more than 569 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 261

median 245

10% 150

25% 190

75% 315

90% 394

25-34

Average 344

median 314

10% 174

25% 232

75% 423

90% 551

35-44

Average 394

median 357

10% 191

25% 258

75% 488

90% 643

45-54

Average 372

median 331

10% 165

25% 232

75% 466

90% 629

55+

Average 344

median 312

10% 169

25% 227

75% 425

90% 557

Salaries by gender

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

Men

369 USD

312 USD

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.3% 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

330,651,835.65 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

301,992,529.13 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

296,139,901.12 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

288,297,470.74 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

281,298,128.67 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

273,880,090.72 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

263,584,159.38 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

254,874,145.53 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

245,299,396.50 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

245,106,283.70 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

244,314,464.26 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

238,510,826.51 USD

13. Head of product development Management

233,592,431.51 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

223,239,534.74 USD

15. IT Manager Management

221,135,801.51 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

217,872,252.18 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

216,973,907.39 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

216,682,814.05 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

216,178,100.36 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

212,698,082.41 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

47,520,274.69 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

52,739,618.05 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

53,896,244.08 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

54,320,237.76 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

54,479,399.16 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

56,079,444.09 USD

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

56,588,544.11 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

56,651,320.01 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

56,659,580.00 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

57,106,131.99 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

58,698,315.68 USD

12. Cashier Banking

58,885,162.28 USD

13. Packer Production

59,061,755.11 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

59,319,238.84 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

59,425,764.19 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

59,557,923.98 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

59,721,414.76 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

59,937,883.38 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

60,028,458.41 USD

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

60,301,322.81 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.

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,680 USD

Anually salary

960,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-12 17:51:43

Cashier
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

110,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,316 USD

Anually salary

1,320,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-11 10:39:16

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

527 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,324 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

326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

185,743 XAF

Anually salary

3,912 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

263 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,156 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

546 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

311,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,552 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

290 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

165,143 XAF

Anually salary

3,480 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

425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,900 XAF

Anually salary

5,100 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

211 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,532 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

386 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,632 USD

Anually salary

2,640,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-14 16:23:35

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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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