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).

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:

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 3,732

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% 6,624

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,392 USD

3,708 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

48,039,509,746 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

43,875,676,716 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

43,025,364,243 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

41,885,958,770 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

40,869,043,317 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

39,791,296,672 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

38,295,428,690 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,029,974,366 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

35,638,885,009 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

35,610,828,174 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

35,495,786,871 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

34,652,592,061 USD

13. Head of product development Management

33,938,011,771 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

32,433,867,436 USD

15. IT Manager Management

32,128,221,732 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

31,654,069,488 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

31,523,551,406 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

31,481,259,244 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

31,407,930,759 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

30,902,328,374 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

6,904,092,018 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,662,396,279 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,830,439,344 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,892,040,237 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,915,164,366 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,147,630,560 USD

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

8,221,596,324 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,230,716,864 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,231,916,936 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

8,296,795,264 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,528,119,321 USD

12. Cashier Banking

8,555,265,758 USD

13. Packer Production

8,580,922,451 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,618,331,566 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,633,808,345 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

8,653,009,483 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,676,762,615 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

8,708,212,756 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,721,372,156 USD

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

8,761,015,886 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

522 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,264 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

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

185,743 XAF

Anually salary

3,876 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

541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

311,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,492 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

287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

165,143 XAF

Anually salary

3,444 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

421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,900 XAF

Anually salary

5,052 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

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The best paid positions in Cameroon

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