Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 167.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 554.00 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:

167 - 554 USD

10% earn less lthan 167 USD

10% earns more than 554 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 254

median 238

10% 146

25% 184

75% 306

90% 383

25-34

Average 335

median 306

10% 170

25% 226

75% 412

90% 536

35-44

Average 383

median 347

10% 186

25% 251

75% 475

90% 625

45-54

Average 362

median 322

10% 161

25% 225

75% 453

90% 612

55+

Average 334

median 304

10% 164

25% 221

75% 413

90% 542

Salaries by gender

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

Men

359 USD

304 USD

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.1% 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

342,962,310.28 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

313,235,991.19 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

307,165,464.41 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

299,031,053.06 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

291,771,119.00 USD

6. Sales Director Top Management

284,076,900.61 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

273,397,642.19 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

264,363,346.45 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

254,432,120.62 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

254,231,818.06 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

253,410,518.44 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

247,390,805.88 USD

13. Head of product development Management

242,289,294.47 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

231,550,949.75 USD

15. IT Manager Management

229,368,892.58 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

225,983,838.27 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

225,052,047.27 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

224,750,116.26 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

224,226,611.62 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

220,617,029.36 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

49,289,498.61 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

54,703,162.96 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

55,902,851.26 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

56,342,630.61 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

56,507,717.74 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

58,167,333.82 USD

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

58,695,388.11 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

58,760,501.22 USD

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

58,769,068.73 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

59,232,246.26 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

60,883,708.44 USD

12. Cashier Banking

61,077,511.51 USD

13. Packer Production

61,260,679.05 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

61,527,749.14 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

61,638,240.53 USD

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

61,775,320.75 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

61,944,898.44 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

62,169,426.39 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

62,263,373.61 USD

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

62,546,397.01 USD

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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,460 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-15 05:36:11

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,000 XAF

Anually salary

4,512 USD

Anually salary

2,640,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-05-14 16:23:35

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,052 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-23 21:15:05

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,052 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-21 16:39:15

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

222 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

130,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,664 USD

Anually salary

1,560,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-16 18:36:51

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,250 XAF

Anually salary

2,052 USD

Anually salary

1,203,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-11 14:35:28

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

390 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

228,571 XAF

Anually salary

4,680 USD

Anually salary

2,742,852 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-08 09:10:31

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

239 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

140,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,868 USD

Anually salary

1,680,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-04-07 17:50:12

Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

188,333 XAF

Anually salary

3,864 USD

Anually salary

2,259,996 XAF

Posted: 2025-03-26 22:39:15

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

137 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,644 USD

Anually salary

960,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-03-15 07:41:03

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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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