Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,170,984 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,891,828 XAF (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:

1.2M - 3.9M XAF

10% earn less lthan 1.2M XAF

10% earns more than 3.9M XAF

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in XAF.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in XAF.

<24

Average 1.8M

median 1.7M

10% 1.0M

25% 1.3M

75% 2.2M

90% 2.7M

25-34

Average 2.4M

median 2.1M

10% 1.2M

25% 1.6M

75% 2.9M

90% 3.8M

35-44

Average 2.7M

median 2.4M

10% 1.3M

25% 1.8M

75% 3.3M

90% 4.4M

45-54

Average 2.5M

median 2.3M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.6M

75% 3.2M

90% 4.3M

55+

Average 2.4M

median 2.1M

10% 1.2M

25% 1.6M

75% 2.9M

90% 3.8M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,524,992 XAF

2,134,512 XAF

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

83,583,792 XAF

2. IT Director Top Management

76,339,152 XAF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

74,859,696 XAF

4. Leasing Director Leasing

72,877,248 XAF

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

71,107,920 XAF

6. Sales Director Top Management

69,232,752 XAF

7. Plant manager Top Management

66,630,096 XAF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

64,428,336 XAF

9. Lead developer Information Technology

62,007,984 XAF

10. Managing Director Top Management

61,959,168 XAF

11. IT Architect Information Technology

61,759,008 XAF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

60,291,936 XAF

13. Head of product development Management

59,048,640 XAF

14. Technical Director Top Management

56,431,584 XAF

15. IT Manager Management

55,899,792 XAF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

55,074,816 XAF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

54,847,728 XAF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

54,774,144 XAF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

54,646,560 XAF

20. Logistics Director Top Management

53,766,864 XAF

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

12,012,408 XAF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,331,779 XAF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,624,157 XAF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

13,731,336 XAF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

13,771,570 XAF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,176,037 XAF

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

14,304,730 XAF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,320,598 XAF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,322,686 XAF

10. Cleaner General labour

14,435,568 XAF

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

14,838,048 XAF

12. Cashier Banking

14,885,280 XAF

13. Packer Production

14,929,920 XAF

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,995,008 XAF

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,021,936 XAF

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

15,055,344 XAF

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,096,672 XAF

18. General Labourer General labour

15,151,392 XAF

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,174,288 XAF

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

15,243,264 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

17,419,875 XAF (gross)

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

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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