Salary data for country: Cameroon
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Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 97,582.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 324,319.00 XAF (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
98K - 324K XAF
10% earn less lthan 98K XAF
10% earns more than 324K 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 149K
median 140K
10% 85K
25% 108K
75% 179K
90% 224K
25-34
 
 
Average 196K
median 179K
10% 99K
25% 132K
75% 241K
90% 314K
35-44
 
 
Average 224K
median 203K
10% 109K
25% 147K
75% 278K
90% 366K
45-54
 
 
Average 212K
median 188K
10% 94K
25% 132K
75% 265K
90% 358K
55+
 
 
Average 196K
median 178K
10% 96K
25% 129K
75% 242K
90% 318K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
210,416 XAF
177,876 XAF
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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
580,443.00 XAF
2. IT Director Top Management
530,133.00 XAF
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
519,859.00 XAF
4. Leasing Director Leasing
506,092.00 XAF
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
493,805.00 XAF
6. Sales Director Top Management
480,783.00 XAF
7. Plant manager Top Management
462,709.00 XAF
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
447,419.00 XAF
9. Lead developer Information Technology
430,611.00 XAF
10. Managing Director Top Management
430,272.00 XAF
11. IT Architect Information Technology
428,882.00 XAF
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
418,694.00 XAF
13. Head of product development Management
410,060.00 XAF
14. Technical Director Top Management
391,886.00 XAF
15. IT Manager Management
388,193.00 XAF
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
382,464.00 XAF
17. Marketing Director Top Management
380,887.00 XAF
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
380,376.00 XAF
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
379,490.00 XAF
20. Logistics Director Top Management
373,381.00 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
83,419.50 XAF
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
92,581.80 XAF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
94,612.20 XAF
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
95,356.50 XAF
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
95,635.90 XAF
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
98,444.70 XAF
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
99,338.40 XAF
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
99,448.60 XAF
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
99,463.10 XAF
10. Cleaner General labour
100,247.00 XAF
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
103,042.00 XAF
12. Cashier Banking
103,370.00 XAF
13. Packer Production
103,680.00 XAF
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
104,132.00 XAF
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
104,319.00 XAF
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
104,551.00 XAF
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
104,838.00 XAF
18. General Labourer General labour
105,218.00 XAF
19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
105,377.00 XAF
20. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
105,856.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
941,531 XAF (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
1,532,349 XAF (gross)
PolandPoland
1,735,944 XAF (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
603,508 XAF (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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