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Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 173.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 574.00 USD (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:
173 - 574 USD
10% earn less lthan 173 USD
10% earns more than 574 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 267
Median 250
10% 153
25% 194
75% 322
90% 402
25-34
 
 
Average 342
Median 312
10% 173
25% 230
75% 420
90% 546
35-44
 
 
Average 402
Median 364
10% 195
25% 264
75% 497
90% 655
45-54
 
 
Average 381
Median 338
10% 169
25% 237
75% 476
90% 643
55+
 
 
Average 349
Median 314
10% 164
25% 225
75% 434
90% 577

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
371 USD
315 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.8% 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
324,068,386.04 USD
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
290,243,693.86 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
287,621,324.41 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
283,897,458.73 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
282,557,361.13 USD
6. Sales Director Top Management
273,018,358.91 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
258,336,233.90 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
249,799,357.45 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
240,875,666.06 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
240,415,305.77 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
240,226,108.91 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
233,761,976.63 USD
13. Head of product development Management
233,683,939.95 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
218,794,652.80 USD
15. IT Manager Management
216,732,575.51 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
213,534,194.27 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
212,653,895.56 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
212,368,696.74 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
211,873,528.71 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
208,463,494.02 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
46,574,089.92 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
51,689,534.96 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
52,993,309.00 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
53,238,647.36 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
53,394,720.73 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
54,991,384.98 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
55,461,850.75 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
55,523,325.69 USD
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
55,609,839.74 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
55,969,145.34 USD
11. Cashier Banking
57,454,649.42 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
57,529,317.62 USD
13. Packer Production
57,885,816.14 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
58,242,876.08 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
58,448,353.97 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
58,532,566.22 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
58,744,219.67 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
58,833,484.66 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
59,100,718.19 USD
20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
59,237,142.04 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,760 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
3,087 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,091 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,350 USD (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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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-18 00:44:58
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-18 00:05:09
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-13 12:31:10
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-12 19:40:26
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-06 12:17:26
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-04 18:05:36
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-04 16:08:20
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-03 13:29:21
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-08-03 05:15:25
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-07-28 18:12:48
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