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Average Salary in Cameroon 2026

How much money does a person working in Cameroon make?


Average Monthly Salary
462,000 XAF
( 5.5M XAF yearly)

LOW
116,000
XAF AVERAGE
462,000
XAF HIGH
2.1M
XAF
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Cameroon typically earns around 462,000 XAF. Salaries range from 116,000 XAF (lowest average) to 2.1M XAF (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Cameroon vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Cameroon

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Cameroon range from 116,000 XAF (starting salary) to 2.1M XAF (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 393,000 XAF, which means that 50% of the population in Cameroon earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Cameroon earn less than 284,000 XAF while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 596,000 XAF while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Cameroon. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 260,000 XAF to 669,000 XAF. Approximately 20% fall under the 260,000 XAF cap. Ten percent of wages are from 669,000 XAF to 855,000 XAF. Only 5% of people grossed 855,000 XAF or more.