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Salaries in Cameroon - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Cameroon is, by default, in the range of 97,325.00 XAF (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 323,677.00 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 - 324K XAF
10% earn less lthan 97K XAF
10% earns more than 324K 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 152K
Median 141K
10% 85K
25% 109K
75% 183K
90% 231K
25-34
 
 
Average 194K
Median 177K
10% 98K
25% 130K
75% 238K
90% 309K
35-44
 
 
Average 223K
Median 201K
10% 107K
25% 145K
75% 277K
90% 365K
45-54
 
 
Average 211K
Median 187K
10% 93K
25% 131K
75% 264K
90% 357K
55+
 
 
Average 188K
Median 170K
10% 91K
25% 123K
75% 233K
90% 307K

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

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Men
209,560 XAF
175,098 XAF
Woman icon
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
579,181.00 XAF
2. IT Director Top Management
510,808.00 XAF
3. Leasing Director Leasing
504,992.00 XAF
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
501,856.00 XAF
5. Sales Director Top Management
483,127.00 XAF
6. Plant manager Top Management
461,704.00 XAF
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
446,446.00 XAF
8. Lead developer Information Technology
429,908.00 XAF
9. Managing Director Top Management
429,337.00 XAF
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
427,643.00 XAF
11. Head of product development Management
417,847.00 XAF
12. IT Architect Information Technology
415,890.00 XAF
13. Technical Director Top Management
391,034.00 XAF
14. IT Manager Management
387,349.00 XAF
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
381,633.00 XAF
16. Marketing Director Top Management
380,059.00 XAF
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
379,549.00 XAF
18. Logistics Director Top Management
372,570.00 XAF
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
367,784.00 XAF
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
358,798.00 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
83,238.00 XAF
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
92,380.00 XAF
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
95,321.00 XAF
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
95,428.00 XAF
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
98,203.00 XAF
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
99,655.00 XAF
7. Cleaner General labour
100,029.00 XAF
8. Cashier Banking
102,706.00 XAF
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
102,818.00 XAF
10. Packer Production
103,455.00 XAF
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
103,527.00 XAF
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
103,752.00 XAF
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
104,092.00 XAF
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
104,610.00 XAF
15. General Labourer General labour
104,989.00 XAF
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
105,148.00 XAF
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
106,088.00 XAF
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
106,702.00 XAF
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
107,439.00 XAF
20. Florist Service Industries
107,618.00 XAF

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
993,430 XAF (net)
PolandPoland
1,700,621 XAF (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
1,575,042 XAF (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
1,286,939 XAF (net)

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
359 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,308 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
231 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
128,571 XAF
Anually salary
2,772 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
449 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,388 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
302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 XAF
Anually salary
3,624 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
395 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 XAF
Anually salary
4,740 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
449 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 XAF
Anually salary
5,388 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
512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
285,000 XAF
Anually salary
6,144 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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