Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 170.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 565.00 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:

170 - 565 USD

10% earn less lthan 170 USD

10% earns more than 565 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 260

median 243

10% 149

25% 188

75% 313

90% 391

25-34

Average 342

median 312

10% 173

25% 230

75% 420

90% 547

35-44

Average 391

median 354

10% 189

25% 256

75% 484

90% 638

45-54

Average 369

median 328

10% 164

25% 230

75% 462

90% 624

55+

Average 341

median 310

10% 168

25% 226

75% 422

90% 553

Salaries by gender

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

Men

367 USD

310 USD

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.4% 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

333,607,706.57 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

304,692,199.42 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

298,787,251.69 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

290,874,713.68 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

283,812,800.82 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

276,328,449.11 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

265,940,477.01 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

257,152,599.77 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

247,492,257.01 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

247,297,417.87 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

246,498,519.94 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

240,643,000.42 USD

13. Head of product development Management

235,680,637.30 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

225,235,190.53 USD

15. IT Manager Management

223,112,650.92 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

219,819,927.00 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

218,913,551.43 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

218,619,855.86 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

218,110,630.27 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

214,599,502.60 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

47,945,083.46 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

53,211,085.27 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

54,378,051.00 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

54,805,834.98 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

54,966,419.21 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

56,580,767.78 USD

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

57,094,418.92 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

57,157,756.00 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

57,166,089.83 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

57,616,633.78 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

59,223,050.84 USD

12. Cashier Banking

59,411,567.77 USD

13. Packer Production

59,589,739.25 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

59,849,524.76 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

59,957,002.40 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

60,090,343.63 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

60,255,295.94 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

60,473,699.69 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

60,565,084.42 USD

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

60,840,388.09 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.

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

523 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,276 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

324 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

185,743 XAF

Anually salary

3,888 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

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,132 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

542 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

311,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,504 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

288 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

165,143 XAF

Anually salary

3,456 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

422 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,900 XAF

Anually salary

5,064 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

209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,508 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

383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,596 USD

Anually salary

2,640,000 XAF

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

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

Posted: 2025-04-23 21:15:05

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

Posted: 2025-04-21 16:39:15

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Salaries in Cameroon

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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