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 6,780 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 - 6,780 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,040 USD

10% earns more than 6,780 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 3,120

median 2,916

10% 1,788

25% 2,256

75% 3,756

90% 4,692

25-34

Average 4,104

median 3,744

10% 2,076

25% 2,760

75% 5,040

90% 6,564

35-44

Average 4,692

median 4,248

10% 2,280

25% 3,072

75% 5,808

90% 7,656

45-54

Average 4,440

median 3,948

10% 1,968

25% 2,760

75% 5,556

90% 7,488

55+

Average 4,092

median 3,720

10% 2,016

25% 2,712

75% 5,064

90% 6,648

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,404 USD

3,720 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

47,942,867,682 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

43,787,411,120 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

42,938,809,237 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

41,801,695,930 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

40,786,826,227 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

39,711,247,707 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

38,218,388,993 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,955,480,409 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

35,567,189,535 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

35,539,189,142 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

35,424,379,271 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

34,582,880,733 USD

13. Head of product development Management

33,869,737,979 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

32,368,619,562 USD

15. IT Manager Management

32,063,588,731 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

31,590,390,348 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

31,460,134,833 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

31,417,927,751 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

31,344,746,782 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

30,840,161,528 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

6,890,202,915 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,646,981,680 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,814,686,689 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,876,163,658 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,899,241,268 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,131,239,805 USD

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

8,205,056,770 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,214,158,963 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,215,356,620 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

8,280,104,431 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,510,963,129 USD

12. Cashier Banking

8,538,054,955 USD

13. Packer Production

8,563,660,034 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,600,993,892 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,616,439,536 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

8,635,602,047 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,659,307,395 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

8,690,694,266 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,703,827,194 USD

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

8,743,391,171 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.

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,668 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

192 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

110,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,304 USD

Anually salary

1,320,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-11 10:39:16

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

262 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,144 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

384 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,608 USD

Anually salary

2,640,000 XAF

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

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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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