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Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 2,040 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,768 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Cameroon is
80% of people earn:
2,040 - 6,768 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,040 USD
10% earns more than 6,768 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 3,108
median 2,916
10% 1,788
25% 2,256
75% 3,744
90% 4,692
25-34
 
 
Average 4,092
median 3,744
10% 2,076
25% 2,760
75% 5,040
90% 6,552
35-44
 
 
Average 4,680
median 4,236
10% 2,268
25% 3,072
75% 5,808
90% 7,644
45-54
 
 
Average 4,428
median 3,936
10% 1,968
25% 2,760
75% 5,544
90% 7,476
55+
 
 
Average 4,092
median 3,708
10% 2,004
25% 2,700
75% 5,052
90% 6,636

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,392 USD
3,720 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.1% 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
48,035,299,816 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
43,871,831,683 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
43,021,593,726 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
41,882,288,105 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
40,865,461,769 USD
6. Sales Director Top Management
39,787,809,572 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
38,292,072,680 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
37,026,729,254 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
35,635,761,805 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
35,607,707,428 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
35,492,676,207 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
34,649,555,290 USD
13. Head of product development Management
33,935,037,623 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
32,431,025,103 USD
15. IT Manager Management
32,125,406,184 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
31,651,295,492 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
31,520,788,848 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
31,478,500,392 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,405,178,333 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
30,899,620,257 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
6,903,486,980 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
7,661,724,787 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,829,753,125 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
7,891,348,620 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
7,914,470,723 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,146,916,544 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
8,220,875,826 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
8,229,995,568 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,231,195,534 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
8,296,068,177 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
8,527,371,962 USD
12. Cashier Banking
8,554,516,020 USD
13. Packer Production
8,580,170,465 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,617,576,300 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
8,633,051,724 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
8,652,251,179 USD
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
8,676,002,230 USD
18. General Labourer General labour
8,707,449,614 USD
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
8,720,607,861 USD
20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,760,248,116 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
19,400 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,020 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,038 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,602 USD (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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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
522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,264 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
323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
185,743 XAF
Anually salary
3,876 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
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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