Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 2,064 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,840 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:

2,064 - 6,840 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,064 USD

10% earns more than 6,840 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 3,180

median 2,976

10% 1,824

25% 2,304

75% 3,840

90% 4,788

25-34

Average 4,068

median 3,720

10% 2,064

25% 2,736

75% 5,004

90% 6,516

35-44

Average 4,788

median 4,332

10% 2,328

25% 3,144

75% 5,928

90% 7,800

45-54

Average 4,536

median 4,032

10% 2,016

25% 2,820

75% 5,676

90% 7,668

55+

Average 4,164

median 3,744

10% 1,956

25% 2,676

75% 5,172

90% 6,876

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,416 USD

3,756 USD

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 17.6% 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

46,971,431,290 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

42,068,780,266 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

41,688,686,274 USD

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

41,148,938,158 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

40,954,700,444 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

39,572,089,222 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

37,444,018,555 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,206,658,409 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

34,913,232,161 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

34,846,506,176 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

34,819,083,424 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

33,882,152,954 USD

13. Head of product development Management

33,870,842,086 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

31,712,744,727 USD

15. IT Manager Management

31,413,861,140 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

30,950,278,294 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

30,822,685,192 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

30,781,347,631 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,709,576,511 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

30,215,315,987 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

6,750,586,478 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,492,034,225 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,681,007,096 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,716,567,163 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,739,188,899 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,970,614,143 USD

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

8,038,804,844 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

8,047,715,204 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,060,254,807 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

8,112,333,624 USD

11. Cashier Banking

8,327,646,984 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

8,338,469,613 USD

13. Packer Production

8,390,141,565 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

8,441,894,889 USD

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

8,471,677,463 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

8,483,883,435 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

8,514,561,114 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,527,499,445 USD

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

8,566,233,065 USD

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

8,586,006,741 USD

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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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