Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,166,076 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,868,056 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 2.3M

median 2.1M

10% 1.2M

25% 1.5M

75% 2.8M

90% 3.7M

35-44

Average 2.7M

median 2.5M

10% 1.3M

25% 1.8M

75% 3.3M

90% 4.4M

45-54

Average 2.6M

median 2.3M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.6M

75% 3.2M

90% 4.3M

55+

Average 2.4M

median 2.1M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.5M

75% 2.9M

90% 3.9M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,496,744 XAF

2,122,716 XAF

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.6% 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

83,121,840 XAF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

74,445,984 XAF

3. IT Director Top Management

73,773,360 XAF

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

72,818,208 XAF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

72,474,480 XAF

6. Sales Director Top Management

70,027,776 XAF

7. Plant manager Top Management

66,261,888 XAF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

64,072,224 XAF

9. IT Architect Information Technology

61,783,344 XAF

10. Lead developer Information Technology

61,665,264 XAF

11. Managing Director Top Management

61,616,736 XAF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

59,958,720 XAF

13. Head of product development Management

59,938,704 XAF

14. Technical Director Top Management

56,119,680 XAF

15. IT Manager Management

55,590,768 XAF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

54,770,400 XAF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

54,544,608 XAF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

54,471,456 XAF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

54,344,448 XAF

20. Logistics Director Top Management

53,469,792 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

11,946,010 XAF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,258,094 XAF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,592,506 XAF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

13,655,434 XAF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

13,695,466 XAF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,105,002 XAF

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

14,225,674 XAF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,241,442 XAF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,263,632 XAF

10. Cleaner General labour

14,355,792 XAF

11. Cashier Banking

14,736,816 XAF

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

14,755,968 XAF

13. Packer Production

14,847,408 XAF

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

14,938,992 XAF

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

14,991,696 XAF

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,013,296 XAF

17. General Labourer General labour

15,067,584 XAF

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,090,480 XAF

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

15,159,024 XAF

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,194,016 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak Republic

15,298,672 XAF (gross)

Macedonia

5,685,503 XAF (net)

Hungary

15,542,163 XAF (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

7,353,163 XAF (net)

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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