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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 1,167,900 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,884,124 XAF (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:
1.2M - 3.9M XAF
10% earn less lthan 1.2M XAF
10% earns more than 3.9M XAF
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Distribution of employees in Cameroon into salary brackets in XAF.

Average salary and range in Cameroon by age in XAF.

<24
 
 
Average 1.8M
Median 1.7M
10% 1.0M
25% 1.3M
75% 2.2M
90% 2.8M
25-34
 
 
Average 2.3M
Median 2.1M
10% 1.2M
25% 1.6M
75% 2.9M
90% 3.7M
35-44
 
 
Average 2.7M
Median 2.4M
10% 1.3M
25% 1.7M
75% 3.3M
90% 4.4M
45-54
 
 
Average 2.5M
Median 2.2M
10% 1.1M
25% 1.6M
75% 3.2M
90% 4.3M
55+
 
 
Average 2.3M
Median 2.0M
10% 1.1M
25% 1.5M
75% 2.8M
90% 3.7M

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

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Men
2,514,720 XAF
2,101,176 XAF
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Women
In general, in Cameroon, men earn 19.7% 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
83,402,064 XAF
2. IT Director Top Management
73,556,352 XAF
3. Leasing Director Leasing
72,718,848 XAF
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
72,267,264 XAF
5. Sales Director Top Management
69,570,288 XAF
6. Plant manager Top Management
66,485,376 XAF
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
64,288,224 XAF
8. Lead developer Information Technology
61,906,752 XAF
9. Managing Director Top Management
61,824,528 XAF
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
61,580,592 XAF
11. Head of product development Management
60,169,968 XAF
12. IT Architect Information Technology
59,888,160 XAF
13. Technical Director Top Management
56,308,896 XAF
14. IT Manager Management
55,778,256 XAF
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
54,955,152 XAF
16. Marketing Director Top Management
54,728,496 XAF
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
54,655,056 XAF
18. Logistics Director Top Management
53,650,080 XAF
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
52,960,896 XAF
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
51,666,912 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
11,986,272 XAF
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
13,302,720 XAF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,726,224 XAF
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
13,741,632 XAF
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,141,232 XAF
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,350,320 XAF
7. Cleaner General labour
14,404,176 XAF
8. Cashier Banking
14,789,664 XAF
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
14,805,792 XAF
10. Packer Production
14,897,520 XAF
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,907,888 XAF
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
14,940,288 XAF
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
14,989,248 XAF
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
15,063,840 XAF
15. General Labourer General labour
15,118,416 XAF
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
15,141,312 XAF
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,276,672 XAF
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
15,365,088 XAF
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
15,471,216 XAF
20. Florist Service Industries
15,496,992 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
13,456,380 XAF (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
18,900,499 XAF (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
5,762,181 XAF (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
18,377,265 XAF (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
360 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,320 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 11:39:26
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Labourer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,200 XAF
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
806,400 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 03:29:38
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,512 USD
Anually salary
840,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 19:37:31
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Call Operator
Customer Support
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
232 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
128,571 XAF
Anually salary
2,784 USD
Anually salary
1,542,852 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 16:35:09
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Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
450 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,400 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 13:42:44
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Agricultural Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,000 XAF
Anually salary
1,836 USD
Anually salary
1,020,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-30 09:35:41
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,636 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 23:22:50
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Receptionist I
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,752 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 10:25:59
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Engine Driver
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
450 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,400 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 19:56:39
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Plumber
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cameroon
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
513 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
285,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,156 USD
Anually salary
3,420,000 XAF
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 19:07:37
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Cameroon is 199,182 XAF.

The best-paid positions in the country Cameroon are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Sales Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Cameroon are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Cameroon, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.44% less than men.

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