Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 97,173.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 322,338.00 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:

97K - 322K XAF

10% earn less lthan 97K XAF

10% earns more than 322K 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 150K

median 140K

10% 86K

25% 109K

75% 181K

90% 226K

25-34

Average 192K

median 175K

10% 97K

25% 129K

75% 236K

90% 307K

35-44

Average 226K

median 204K

10% 110K

25% 148K

75% 279K

90% 368K

45-54

Average 214K

median 190K

10% 95K

25% 133K

75% 267K

90% 361K

55+

Average 196K

median 176K

10% 92K

25% 126K

75% 244K

90% 324K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

208,062 XAF

176,893 XAF

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 (XAF).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

577,235.00 XAF

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

516,986.00 XAF

3. IT Director Top Management

512,315.00 XAF

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

505,682.00 XAF

5. Leasing Director Leasing

503,295.00 XAF

6. Sales Director Top Management

486,304.00 XAF

7. Plant manager Top Management

460,152.00 XAF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

444,946.00 XAF

9. IT Architect Information Technology

429,051.00 XAF

10. Lead developer Information Technology

428,231.00 XAF

11. Managing Director Top Management

427,894.00 XAF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

416,380.00 XAF

13. Head of product development Management

416,241.00 XAF

14. Technical Director Top Management

389,720.00 XAF

15. IT Manager Management

386,047.00 XAF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

380,350.00 XAF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

378,782.00 XAF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

378,274.00 XAF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

377,392.00 XAF

20. Logistics Director Top Management

371,318.00 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

82,958.40 XAF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

92,070.10 XAF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

94,392.40 XAF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

94,829.40 XAF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

95,107.40 XAF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

97,951.40 XAF

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

98,789.40 XAF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

98,898.90 XAF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

99,053.00 XAF

10. Cleaner General labour

99,693.00 XAF

11. Cashier Banking

102,339.00 XAF

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

102,472.00 XAF

13. Packer Production

103,107.00 XAF

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

103,743.00 XAF

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

104,109.00 XAF

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

104,259.00 XAF

17. General Labourer General labour

104,636.00 XAF

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

104,795.00 XAF

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

105,271.00 XAF

20. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

105,514.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Hungary

1,294,533 XAF (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

847 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

476,152 XAF

Anually salary

10,164 USD

Anually salary

5,713,824 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-12 22:33:08

Team leader
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

382 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

215,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,584 USD

Anually salary

2,580,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-07-07 00:19:42

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

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: 2025-07-02 13:59:11

Python Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

373 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

210,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,476 USD

Anually salary

2,520,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-18 13:22:35

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

142 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,704 USD

Anually salary

960,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-12 17:51:43

Cashier
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

110,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,352 USD

Anually salary

1,320,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-11 10:39:16

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

534 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

300,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,408 USD

Anually salary

3,600,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 18:32:16

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

330 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

185,743 XAF

Anually salary

3,960 USD

Anually salary

2,228,916 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-08 08:11:14

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

267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 XAF

Anually salary

3,204 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-07 08:24:17

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

553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

311,000 XAF

Anually salary

6,636 USD

Anually salary

3,732,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-06-02 22:03:41

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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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