Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,776 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,892 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:

1,776 - 5,892 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,776 EUR

10% earns more than 5,892 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 2,748

median 2,568

10% 1,572

25% 1,992

75% 3,300

90% 4,128

25-34

Average 3,504

median 3,204

10% 1,776

25% 2,364

75% 4,320

90% 5,604

35-44

Average 4,128

median 3,732

10% 2,004

25% 2,712

75% 5,100

90% 6,720

45-54

Average 3,912

median 3,468

10% 1,740

25% 2,436

75% 4,896

90% 6,600

55+

Average 3,588

median 3,228

10% 1,680

25% 2,304

75% 4,464

90% 5,916

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,804 EUR

3,240 EUR

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.4% 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

54,519,199,247 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

48,828,748,676 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

48,387,577,957 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

47,761,098,536 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

47,535,649,060 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

45,930,868,140 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

43,460,841,030 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,024,651,360 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

40,523,386,413 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

40,445,938,331 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

40,414,109,059 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

39,326,624,654 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

39,313,496,260 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

36,808,617,514 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

36,461,706,777 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

35,923,631,508 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

35,775,535,664 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

35,727,555,633 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,644,251,721 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

35,070,569,224 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

7,835,327,967 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,695,917,826 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,915,256,461 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,956,530,621 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,982,787,410 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,251,400,024 EUR

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

9,330,548,186 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

9,340,890,338 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,355,444,911 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

9,415,892,194 EUR

11. Cashier Banking

9,665,803,930 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,678,365,631 EUR

13. Packer Production

9,738,340,670 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,798,410,158 EUR

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

9,832,978,448 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,847,145,780 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

9,882,753,008 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,897,770,380 EUR

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

9,942,728,046 EUR

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,965,679,124 EUR

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.

Machine Operator, Machinist
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

116,177 XAF

Anually salary

2,448 USD

Anually salary

1,394,124 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-28 18:12:48

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

615 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XAF

Anually salary

7,380 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-28 01:50:48

Cashier
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

241 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

137,143 XAF

Anually salary

2,892 USD

Anually salary

1,645,716 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-26 12:10:13

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

615 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XAF

Anually salary

7,380 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-16 21:08:58

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

837 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

476,152 XAF

Anually salary

10,044 USD

Anually salary

5,713,824 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-12 22:33:08

Team leader
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

215,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,536 USD

Anually salary

2,580,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-07 00:19:42

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

264 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,168 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-02 13:59:11

Python Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

369 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

210,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,428 USD

Anually salary

2,520,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-18 13:22:35

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

141 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,692 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

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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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