Salaries in Cameroon

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 97,582.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 324,319.00 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:

98K - 324K XAF

10% earn less lthan 98K XAF

10% earns more than 324K 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 149K

median 140K

10% 85K

25% 108K

75% 179K

90% 224K

25-34

Average 196K

median 179K

10% 99K

25% 132K

75% 241K

90% 314K

35-44

Average 224K

median 203K

10% 109K

25% 147K

75% 278K

90% 366K

45-54

Average 212K

median 188K

10% 94K

25% 132K

75% 265K

90% 358K

55+

Average 196K

median 178K

10% 96K

25% 129K

75% 242K

90% 318K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

210,416 XAF

177,876 XAF

Women

In general, in Cameroon, men earn 18.3% 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

580,443.00 XAF

2. IT Director Top Management

530,133.00 XAF

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

519,859.00 XAF

4. Leasing Director Leasing

506,092.00 XAF

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

493,805.00 XAF

6. Sales Director Top Management

480,783.00 XAF

7. Plant manager Top Management

462,709.00 XAF

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

447,419.00 XAF

9. Lead developer Information Technology

430,611.00 XAF

10. Managing Director Top Management

430,272.00 XAF

11. IT Architect Information Technology

428,882.00 XAF

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

418,694.00 XAF

13. Head of product development Management

410,060.00 XAF

14. Technical Director Top Management

391,886.00 XAF

15. IT Manager Management

388,193.00 XAF

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

382,464.00 XAF

17. Marketing Director Top Management

380,887.00 XAF

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

380,376.00 XAF

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

379,490.00 XAF

20. Logistics Director Top Management

373,381.00 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

83,419.50 XAF

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

92,581.80 XAF

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

94,612.20 XAF

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

95,356.50 XAF

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

95,635.90 XAF

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

98,444.70 XAF

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

99,338.40 XAF

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

99,448.60 XAF

9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

99,463.10 XAF

10. Cleaner General labour

100,247.00 XAF

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

103,042.00 XAF

12. Cashier Banking

103,370.00 XAF

13. Packer Production

103,680.00 XAF

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

104,132.00 XAF

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

104,319.00 XAF

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

104,551.00 XAF

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

104,838.00 XAF

18. General Labourer General labour

105,218.00 XAF

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

105,377.00 XAF

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

105,856.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

1,257,293 XAF (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

169 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,028 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

169 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,028 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

220 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

130,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,640 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

170 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,250 XAF

Anually salary

2,040 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

387 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

228,571 XAF

Anually salary

4,644 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

237 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

140,000 XAF

Anually salary

2,844 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

319 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

188,333 XAF

Anually salary

3,828 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

135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

80,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,620 USD

Anually salary

960,000 XAF

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

Food Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

252,000 XAF

Anually salary

5,112 USD

Anually salary

3,024,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-03-12 20:18:27

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Cameroon

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

152 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 XAF

Anually salary

1,824 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 XAF

Posted: 2025-03-12 17:30:20

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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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