Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 97,173.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 322,338.00 XAF (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:

97K - 322K XAF

10% earn less lthan 97K XAF

10% earns more than 322K 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 150K

Median 140K

10% 86K

25% 109K

75% 181K

90% 226K

25-34

Average 192K

Median 175K

10% 97K

25% 129K

75% 236K

90% 307K

35-44

Average 226K

Median 204K

10% 110K

25% 148K

75% 279K

90% 368K

45-54

Average 214K

Median 190K

10% 95K

25% 133K

75% 267K

90% 361K

55+

Average 196K

Median 176K

10% 92K

25% 126K

75% 244K

90% 324K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

208,062 XAF

176,893 XAF

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.6% 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

577,235.00 XAF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

516,986.00 XAF

3. IT Director Top Management

512,315.00 XAF

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

505,682.00 XAF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

503,295.00 XAF

6. Sales Director Top Management

486,304.00 XAF

7. Plant manager Top Management

460,152.00 XAF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

444,946.00 XAF

9. IT Architect Information Technology

429,051.00 XAF

10. Lead developer Information Technology

428,231.00 XAF

11. Managing Director Top Management

427,894.00 XAF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

416,380.00 XAF

13. Head of product development Management

416,241.00 XAF

14. Technical Director Top Management

389,720.00 XAF

15. IT Manager Management

386,047.00 XAF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

380,350.00 XAF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

378,782.00 XAF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

378,274.00 XAF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

377,392.00 XAF

20. Logistics Director Top Management

371,318.00 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

82,958.40 XAF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

92,070.10 XAF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

94,392.40 XAF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

94,829.40 XAF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

95,107.40 XAF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

97,951.40 XAF

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

98,789.40 XAF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

98,898.90 XAF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

99,053.00 XAF

10. Cleaner General labour

99,693.00 XAF

11. Cashier Banking

102,339.00 XAF

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

102,472.00 XAF

13. Packer Production

103,107.00 XAF

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

103,743.00 XAF

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

104,109.00 XAF

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

104,259.00 XAF

17. General Labourer General labour

104,636.00 XAF

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

104,795.00 XAF

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

105,271.00 XAF

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

105,514.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

612,717 XAF (net)

Serbia

750,543 XAF (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 XAF

Anually salary

8,496 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

973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 XAF

Anually salary

11,676 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

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,248 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

357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

201,500 XAF

Anually salary

4,284 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

177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,124 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

177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,124 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

319 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,828 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

239 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,868 USD

Anually salary

1,620,000 XAF

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

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,180 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-06 12:17:26

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,030 XAF

Anually salary

3,192 USD

Anually salary

1,800,360 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-04 18:05:36

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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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