Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 148.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 491.00 EUR (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:

148 - 491 EUR

10% earn less lthan 148 EUR

10% earns more than 491 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 229

median 214

10% 131

25% 166

75% 275

90% 344

25-34

Average 292

median 267

10% 148

25% 197

75% 360

90% 467

35-44

Average 344

median 311

10% 167

25% 226

75% 425

90% 560

45-54

Average 326

median 289

10% 145

25% 203

75% 408

90% 551

55+

Average 299

median 269

10% 140

25% 192

75% 372

90% 494

Salaries by gender

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

Men

317 EUR

270 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

378,576,688.58 EUR

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

339,062,683.17 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

335,999,231.18 EUR

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

331,649,011.29 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

330,083,509.28 EUR

6. Sales Director Top Management

318,940,046.88 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

301,788,388.44 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

291,815,609.37 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

281,390,953.10 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

280,853,160.20 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

280,632,140.43 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

273,080,741.10 EUR

13. Head of product development Management

272,989,578.65 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

255,595,913.40 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

253,186,994.72 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

249,450,645.75 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

248,422,280.79 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

248,089,111.53 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

247,510,656.24 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

243,527,053.71 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

54,407,851.85 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

60,383,714.73 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

61,906,783.58 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

62,193,387.84 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

62,375,712.75 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

64,240,935.93 EUR

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

64,790,534.04 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

64,862,349.07 EUR

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

64,963,414.79 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

65,383,155.59 EUR

11. Cashier Banking

67,118,521.46 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

67,205,748.84 EUR

13. Packer Production

67,622,210.42 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

68,039,327.84 EUR

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

68,279,367.11 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

68,377,743.86 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

68,624,997.42 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

68,729,276.78 EUR

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

69,041,459.00 EUR

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

69,200,829.33 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.

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

319 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,828 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

239 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,868 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

265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,180 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

265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,030 XAF

Anually salary

3,180 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

134 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,608 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

159 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,908 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

1,327 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 XAF

Anually salary

15,924 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

206 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

116,177 XAF

Anually salary

2,472 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

619 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 XAF

Anually salary

7,428 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

243 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

137,143 XAF

Anually salary

2,916 USD

Anually salary

1,645,716 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-26 12:10:13

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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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