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What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Cameroon
85% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
FCFA 168,000
Gross / yr
FCFA 2.4M
Salaries in Cameroon by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Cameroon in numbers
Professional & scientific pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages FCFA 803,000 a month, +378% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +35%.
Industries pay unusually far apart
Hospitality & food sits at the bottom on FCFA 68,600 a month, 12× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters more here than in most places.
Out-earns every neighbour
No neighbouring country pays more. The closest is Chad at FCFA 130,000 a month against FCFA 168,000 here. The widest gap is to Nigeria, where pay is 4.8× lower.
Stands far higher in Africa than in the world
#13 of 42 in Africa, against #128 of 169 worldwide.
41% of the world median wage
Take-home averages FCFA 168,000 a month, against FCFA 405,000 in the middle country worldwide.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average FCFA 202,000 a month, 20% above the national average.
How salaries in Cameroon compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- Professional & scientific+378% here, usually +35%
- IT & communication+98% here, usually +47%
- Staffing & facilities+33% here, usually -18%
Pays less than usual here
- Mining & quarrying-44% here, usually +24%
- Health & social work-31% here, usually +12%
- Hospitality & food-59% here, usually -27%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2014 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Cameroon
FCFA 133,000/mo
vs FCFA 681,000 in your country
Cost of living
FCFA 19,800
vs FCFA 454,000 in your country
Potential savings
FCFA 113,000
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Cameroon?
The average salary in Cameroon is FCFA 197,000 a month before tax, or FCFA 168,000 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's FCFA 2,370,000 before tax and FCFA 2,010,000 after.
What is the average salary in Cameroon in US dollars?
The average salary in Cameroon in US dollars is about $4,176 a year before tax, or $296 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Cameroon?
The highest-paying jobs in Cameroon are in professional, IT, and public sector. Take-home pay in these industries averages around FCFA 803,000 a month (about FCFA 11,300,000 gross a year), roughly 378% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Cameroon?
A good salary in Cameroon is generally one above the national average — more than FCFA 168,000 take-home a month, or FCFA 2,370,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Cameroon?
A typical person in Cameroon spends about FCFA 53,300 a month, while the average take-home pay is FCFA 168,000. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Cameroon for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Cameroon?
Hospitality is the lowest-paying industry in Cameroon. Pay there averages around FCFA 68,600 a month take-home (about FCFA 973,000 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 11.7 times more.
Is Cameroon a high-salary country?
No. By average after-tax pay, Cameroon is ahead of 24% of countries worldwide and ranks 13th out of 42 countries in Africa.
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