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Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,170,984 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,891,828 XAF (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:
1.2M - 3.9M XAF
10% earn less lthan 1.2M XAF
10% earns more than 3.9M XAF
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in XAF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in XAF.

<24
 
 
Average 1.8M
median 1.7M
10% 1.0M
25% 1.3M
75% 2.2M
90% 2.7M
25-34
 
 
Average 2.4M
median 2.1M
10% 1.2M
25% 1.6M
75% 2.9M
90% 3.8M
35-44
 
 
Average 2.7M
median 2.4M
10% 1.3M
25% 1.8M
75% 3.3M
90% 4.4M
45-54
 
 
Average 2.5M
median 2.3M
10% 1.1M
25% 1.6M
75% 3.2M
90% 4.3M
55+
 
 
Average 2.4M
median 2.1M
10% 1.2M
25% 1.6M
75% 2.9M
90% 3.8M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
2,524,992 XAF
2,134,512 XAF
Woman icon
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 (XAF).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
83,583,792 XAF
2. IT Director Top Management
76,339,152 XAF
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
74,859,696 XAF
4. Leasing Director Leasing
72,877,248 XAF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
71,107,920 XAF
6. Sales Director Top Management
69,232,752 XAF
7. Plant manager Top Management
66,630,096 XAF
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
64,428,336 XAF
9. Lead developer Information Technology
62,007,984 XAF
10. Managing Director Top Management
61,959,168 XAF
11. IT Architect Information Technology
61,759,008 XAF
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
60,291,936 XAF
13. Head of product development Management
59,048,640 XAF
14. Technical Director Top Management
56,431,584 XAF
15. IT Manager Management
55,899,792 XAF
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
55,074,816 XAF
17. Marketing Director Top Management
54,847,728 XAF
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
54,774,144 XAF
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
54,646,560 XAF
20. Logistics Director Top Management
53,766,864 XAF

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
12,012,408 XAF
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
13,331,779 XAF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,624,157 XAF
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
13,731,336 XAF
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
13,771,570 XAF
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,176,037 XAF
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
14,304,730 XAF
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
14,320,598 XAF
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,322,686 XAF
10. Cleaner General labour
14,435,568 XAF
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
14,838,048 XAF
12. Cashier Banking
14,885,280 XAF
13. Packer Production
14,929,920 XAF
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,995,008 XAF
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
15,021,936 XAF
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
15,055,344 XAF
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
15,096,672 XAF
18. General Labourer General labour
15,151,392 XAF
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
15,174,288 XAF
20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,243,264 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
7,243,295 XAF (net)
SerbiaSerbia
8,728,670 XAF (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
5,610,347 XAF (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
15,541,012 XAF (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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Team leader
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
215,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,596 USD
Anually salary
2,580,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-07-07 00:19:42
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
268 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,216 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-07-02 13:59:11
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Python Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
375 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
210,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,500 USD
Anually salary
2,520,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 13:22:35
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-12 17:51:43
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Cashier
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
196 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,352 USD
Anually salary
1,320,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 10:39:16
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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
535 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,420 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 18:32:16
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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
331 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
185,743 XAF
Anually salary
3,972 USD
Anually salary
2,228,916 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 08:11:14
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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
268 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,216 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 08:24:17
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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
555 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
311,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,660 USD
Anually salary
3,732,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 22:03:41
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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
295 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
165,143 XAF
Anually salary
3,540 USD
Anually salary
1,981,716 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 13:55:51
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