Salary data for country: Cameroon
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Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,788 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,940 EUR (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:
1,788 - 5,940 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,788 EUR
10% earns more than 5,940 EUR
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 2,724
median 2,556
10% 1,560
25% 1,980
75% 3,288
90% 4,104
25-34
 
 
Average 3,588
median 3,276
10% 1,812
25% 2,412
75% 4,416
90% 5,736
35-44
 
 
Average 4,104
median 3,720
10% 1,992
25% 2,688
75% 5,088
90% 6,696
45-54
 
 
Average 3,876
median 3,444
10% 1,728
25% 2,412
75% 4,860
90% 6,552
55+
 
 
Average 3,588
median 3,252
10% 1,764
25% 2,364
75% 4,428
90% 5,808

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
3,852 EUR
3,252 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Cameroon (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
54,813,080,621 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
50,062,147,133 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
49,091,940,601 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
47,791,878,957 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
46,631,578,425 EUR
6. Sales Director Top Management
45,401,869,503 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
43,695,084,135 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,251,200,752 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
40,663,967,795 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
40,631,954,946 EUR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
40,500,692,820 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
39,538,607,542 EUR
13. Head of product development Management
38,723,271,431 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
37,007,042,745 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
36,658,300,997 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
36,117,293,285 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
35,968,372,154 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
35,920,116,797 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,836,448,996 EUR
20. Logistics Director Top Management
35,259,556,675 EUR

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
7,877,568,993 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
8,742,794,154 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,934,531,291 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
9,004,817,910 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
9,031,202,542 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
9,296,446,469 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
9,380,841,405 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
9,391,247,942 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,392,617,224 EUR
10. Cleaner General labour
9,466,643,396 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
9,730,584,146 EUR
12. Cashier Banking
9,761,558,230 EUR
13. Packer Production
9,790,832,517 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,833,516,316 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
9,851,175,322 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
9,873,083,820 EUR
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
9,900,186,144 EUR
18. General Labourer General labour
9,936,070,754 EUR
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
9,951,085,630 EUR
20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
9,996,319,126 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
23,555 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,043 EUR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
16,668 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
17,001 EUR (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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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
261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,132 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
541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
311,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,492 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
287 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
165,143 XAF
Anually salary
3,444 USD
Anually salary
1,981,716 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 13:55:51
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Account Manager
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
241,900 XAF
Anually salary
5,052 USD
Anually salary
2,902,800 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-31 19:09:38
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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
209 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,508 USD
Anually salary
1,440,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 05:36:11
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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
383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,596 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 16:23:35
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Car Fleet Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
174 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,088 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 21:15:05
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
174 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,088 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-04-21 16:39:15
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
130,000 XAF
Anually salary
2,712 USD
Anually salary
1,560,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-04-16 18:36:51
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
174 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,250 XAF
Anually salary
2,088 USD
Anually salary
1,203,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-04-11 14:35:28
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