The Cameroon Civil Service hosts many workers in different grades and salary indices.
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The Cameroon Civil Service Grading System
These civil servants are paid according to the civil service grade and salary scale stipulated by the national law.
As of February 2024, the Cameroonian government increased workers’ salaries in public service, including their allowances and retirement benefits.
Before 2024, Cameroon’s last significant change in salaries was in 2014.
What are the Categories of Workers in Cameroon?
The categories of workers or civil servants in Cameroon can be summarised as follows:
- Primary and Secondary school teachers
- University Lecturers
- Policemen and Military officers
- Warder and Custom Officers
- Medical Doctors, Nurses, and Medical Laboratory Scientists
The above workers of the state fall under categories A, B, C, and D. These workers are paid according to their category or index point at the time of recruitment into the public service. These salaries are subject to change over time.
Update: Cameroon’s president has signed a decision harmonizing civil servants’ retirement age to sixty (60) years. With this addition, civil service workers can now work for longer years. Read more on that here.
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What is the Number of Civil Servants in Cameroon?
- The number of active workers in Cameroon’s public service currently stands at 300,000.
- With a yearly increment of about 6.9 percent, this number is expected to grow exponentially by 2035.
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Salaries of Civil Servants in Cameroon 2026 (Civil Service Salary Scale)
The table below summarizes the current salaries of all civil servants in Cameroon, including teachers, doctors, lawyers, customs officers, and the military: You can scroll down to download the document in PDF.
| A | B (2014) | C (2023) | D | E | F | A | B | C | D | E | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | B2 | ||||||||||
| 100 | 43470 | 45643,5 | 2000 | 9128,7 | 56772,2 | 290 | 126063 | 132366,15 | 2000 | 26473,23 | 160839,38 |
| 105 | 45643,5 | 47925,675 | 2000 | 9585,135 | 59510,81 | 335 | 136648,75 | 143481,188 | 900 | 28696,2375 | 173077,425 |
| 110 | 47817 | 50207,85 | 2000 | 10041,57 | 62249,42 | 375 | 143778,75 | 150967,688 | 900 | 30193,5375 | 182061,225 |
| 115 | 49990,5 | 52490,025 | 2000 | 10498,005 | 64988,03 | 420 | 151800 | 159390 | 900 | 31878 | 192168 |
| 120 | 52164 | 54772,2 | 2000 | 10954,44 | 67726,64 | 445 | 156256,25 | 164069,063 | 900 | 32813,8125 | 197782,875 |
| 140 | 60858 | 63900,9 | 2000 | 12780,18 | 78681,08 | 485 | 163386,25 | 171555,563 | 900 | 34311,1125 | 206766,675 |
| 150 | 65205 | 68465,25 | 2000 | 13693,05 | 84158,3 | 540 | 173190 | 181849,5 | 550 | 36369,9 | 218769,4 |
| 165 | 71725,5 | 75311,775 | 2000 | 15062,355 | 92374,13 | 560 | 176755 | 185592,75 | 550 | 37118,55 | 223261,3 |
| 185 | 80419,5 | 84440,475 | 2000 | 16888,095 | 103328,57 | 575 | 179428,75 | 188400,188 | 550 | 37680,0375 | 226630,225 |
| 200 | 86940 | 91287 | 2000 | 18257,4 | 111544,4 | 610 | 185667,5 | 194950,875 | 550 | 38990,175 | 234491,05 |
| 205 | 89113,5 | 93569,175 | 2000 | 18713,835 | 114283,01 | 650 | 192797,5 | 202437,375 | 550 | 40487,475 | 243474,85 |
| 210 | 91287 | 95851,35 | 2000 | 19170,27 | 117021,62 | 685 | 199036,25 | 208988,063 | 550 | 41797,6125 | 251335,675 |
| 180 | 78246 | 82158,3 | 2000 | 16431,66 | 100589,96 | 76935 | 80781,75 | 550 | 16156,35 | 97488,1 | |
| C | A1 | ||||||||||
| 180 | 78246 | 82158,3 | 2000 | 16431,66 | 100589,96 | 375 | 143778,75 | 150967,688 | 550 | 30193,5375 | 181711,225 |
| 185 | 80419,5 | 84440,475 | 2000 | 16888,095 | 103328,57 | 430 | 153582,5 | 161261,625 | 550 | 32252,325 | 194063,95 |
| 200 | 86940 | 91287 | 2000 | 18257,4 | 111544,4 | 480 | 162495 | 170619,75 | 550 | 34123,95 | 205293,7 |
| 210 | 91287 | 95851,35 | 2000 | 19170,27 | 117021,62 | 530 | 171407,5 | 179977,875 | 550 | 35995,575 | 216523,45 |
| 225 | 97807,5 | 102697,875 | 2000 | 20539,575 | 125237,45 | 580 | 180320 | 189336 | 550 | 37867,2 | 227753,2 |
| 235 | 102154,5 | 107262,225 | 2000 | 21452,445 | 130714,67 | 630 | 189232,5 | 198694,125 | 550 | 39738,825 | 238982,95 |
| 250 | 108675 | 114108,75 | 2000 | 22821,75 | 138930,5 | 680 | 198145 | 208052,25 | 550 | 41610,45 | 250212,7 |
| 270 | 117369 | 123237,45 | 2000 | 24647,49 | 149884,94 | 740 | 208840 | 219282 | 550 | 43856,4 | 263688,4 |
| 280 | 121716 | 127801,8 | 2000 | 25560,36 | 155362,16 | 785 | 216861,25 | 227704,313 | 550 | 45540,8625 | 273795,175 |
| 295 | 128236,5 | 134648,325 | 2000 | 26929,665 | 163577,99 | 835 | 225773,75 | 237062,438 | 550 | 47412,4875 | 285024,925 |
| 310 | 132192,5 | 138802,125 | 2000 | 27760,425 | 168562,55 | 900 | 237360 | 249228 | 550 | 49845,6 | 299623,6 |
| 330 | 135757,5 | 142545,375 | 900 | 28509,075 | 171954,45 | 945 | 245381,25 | 257650,313 | 550 | 51530,0625 | 309730,375 |
| B1 | A2 | ||||||||||
| 270 | 125062,5 | 131315,625 | 900 | 26263,125 | 158478,75 | 430 | 153582,5 | 161261,625 | 550 | 32252,325 | 194063,95 |
| 300 | 130410 | 136930,5 | 900 | 27386,1 | 165216,6 | 465 | 159821,25 | 167812,313 | 550 | 33562,4625 | 201924,775 |
| 335 | 136648,75 | 143481,188 | 900 | 28696,2375 | 173077,425 | 530 | 171407,5 | 179977,875 | 550 | 35995,575 | 216523,45 |
| 370 | 142887,5 | 150031,875 | 900 | 30006,375 | 180938,25 | 605 | 184776,25 | 194015,063 | 550 | 38803,0125 | 233368,075 |
| 405 | 149126,25 | 156582,563 | 900 | 31316,5125 | 188799,075 | 665 | 195471,25 | 205244,813 | 550 | 41048,9625 | 246843,775 |
| 445 | 156256,25 | 164069,063 | 900 | 32813,8125 | 197782,875 | 715 | 204383,75 | 214602,938 | 550 | 42920,5875 | 258073,525 |
| 480 | 162495 | 170619,75 | 900 | 34123,95 | 205643,7 | 785 | 216861,25 | 227704,313 | 550 | 45540,8625 | 273795,175 |
| 495 | 165168,75 | 173427,188 | 900 | 34685,4375 | 209012,625 | 870 | 232012,5 | 243613,125 | 550 | 48722,625 | 292885,75 |
| 505 | 166951,25 | 175298,813 | 550 | 35059,7625 | 210908,575 | 940 | 244490 | 256714,5 | 550 | 51342,9 | 308607,4 |
| 530 | 171407,5 | 179977,875 | 550 | 35995,575 | 216523,45 | 1005 | 256076,25 | 268880,063 | 550 | 53776,0125 | 323206,075 |
| 560 | 176755 | 185592,75 | 550 | 37118,55 | 223261,3 | 1050 | 264097,5 | 277302,375 | 550 | 55460,475 | 333312,85 |
| 575 | 179428,75 | 188400,188 | 550 | 37680,0375 | 226630,225 | 1115 | 275683,75 | 289467,938 | 550 | 57893,5875 | 347911,525 |
| 1140 | 280140 | 294147 | 550 | 58829,4 | 353526,4 |
Categories and Cameroon Civil Service Grades and Salaries 2026 PDF
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Table Key
- Letter A stands for Index point (Indice)
- Letter B stands for the basic salaries of civil servants in 2008 (Salaire de base)
- Letter C stands for Cameroon civil servants’ primary or gross salary from 2014 onwards.
- Letter D stands for Rate of Salary increment.
- Letter E stands for Housing Allowance (Non-Logement)
- Letter F = C+D+E
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What is the Salary Range For Workers or Civil servants in Cameroon?
The monthly salary scale for Cameroon workers ranges from a minimum salary of 45,000 FCFA per worker to a maximum wage of 353,526.4 FCFA per worker.
Hence, the highest amount or maximum monthly salary a Cameroonian civil servant can earn is 353,526.4 FCFA.
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