Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,776 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,892 EUR (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:

1,776 - 5,892 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,776 EUR

10% earns more than 5,892 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,748

Median 2,568

10% 1,572

25% 1,992

75% 3,300

90% 4,128

25-34

Average 3,504

Median 3,204

10% 1,776

25% 2,364

75% 4,320

90% 5,604

35-44

Average 4,128

Median 3,732

10% 2,004

25% 2,712

75% 5,100

90% 6,720

45-54

Average 3,912

Median 3,468

10% 1,740

25% 2,436

75% 4,896

90% 6,612

55+

Average 3,588

Median 3,228

10% 1,680

25% 2,304

75% 4,464

90% 5,928

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,804 EUR

3,240 EUR

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

54,515,043,155 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

48,825,026,376 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

48,383,889,289 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

47,757,457,626 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

47,532,025,336 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

45,927,366,751 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

43,457,527,935 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,021,447,749 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

40,520,297,246 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

40,442,855,068 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

40,411,028,222 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

39,323,626,718 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

39,310,499,325 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

36,805,811,530 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

36,458,927,239 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

35,920,892,988 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

35,772,808,434 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

35,724,832,060 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,641,534,499 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

35,067,895,734 EUR

The worst paid positions in Cameroon

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

7,834,730,666 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

8,695,254,922 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,914,576,835 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

8,955,847,849 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

8,982,102,636 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,250,694,774 EUR

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

9,329,836,902 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

9,340,178,266 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,354,731,729 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

9,415,174,404 EUR

11. Cashier Banking

9,665,067,090 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

9,677,627,833 EUR

13. Packer Production

9,737,598,300 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

9,797,663,208 EUR

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

9,832,228,863 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

9,846,395,115 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

9,881,999,628 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

9,897,015,856 EUR

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

9,941,970,095 EUR

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,964,919,424 EUR

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.

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,136 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-18 00:44:58

Seller of Bank Services, Loan Officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

178 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,136 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-18 00:05:09

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,852 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-13 12:31:10

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

240 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,880 USD

Anually salary

1,620,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-12 19:40:26

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,204 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-06 12:17:26

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,030 XAF

Anually salary

3,204 USD

Anually salary

1,800,360 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-04 18:05:36

Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,620 USD

Anually salary

912,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-04 16:08:20

Cashier
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,920 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-03 13:29:21

Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,336 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 XAF

Anually salary

16,032 USD

Anually salary

9,000,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-08-03 05:15:25

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

207 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

116,177 XAF

Anually salary

2,484 USD

Anually salary

1,394,124 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-28 18:12:48

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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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