Average Careers Advisor Salary in Cameroon for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Careers Advisor salary for 2024 in Cameroon and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Central African CFA franc. To keep things simple, we are using the XAF currency code instead of the currency symbol Fr.

How Much Does a Careers Advisor Make in Cameroon?

A Careers Advisor working in Cameroon will typically earn around 6,024,400 XAF per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 2,953,200 XAF to the highest average salary of 9,396,300 XAF.

Average Annual Salary
6,024,400 XAF
Average Monthly Salary
502,033 XAF

Lowest Annual Salary
2,953,200 XAF
Lowest Monthly Salary
246,100 XAF

Highest Annual Salary
9,396,300 XAF
Highest Monthly Salary
783,025 XAF

These are average salaries for a Careers Advisor in Cameroon and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Careers Advisor to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Careers Advisor salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Careers Advisor Salaries in Cameroon

So we've looked at the average salaries a Careers Advisor will earn in Cameroon. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Careers Advisor can earn between 2,953,200 XAF and 9,396,300 XAF on average in Cameroon. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Careers Advisor in Cameroon is 6,142,600 XAF. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 6,142,600 XAF, and 50% of the population earn more than 6,142,600 XAF.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Careers Advisor salary in Cameroon, 25% of the population are earning less than 4,093,700 XAF while 75% of the population earn more than 4,093,700 XAF.

75% of the population earn less than 7,919,400 XAF, and 25% of the population earn more than 7,919,400 XAF.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Careers Advisor Salary by Experience Level in Cameroon

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average careers advisor salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Careers Advisor in Cameroon that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 3,503,800 XAF.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Careers Advisor salary would increase to 4,499,000 XAF.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Careers Advisor, the average salary would be 6,203,500 XAF.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 7,693,200 XAF.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Careers Advisor with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 8,232,100 XAF.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Careers Advisor with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 8,785,800 XAF.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
3,503,800 XAF
2-5 Years +29%
4,499,000 XAF
5-10 Years +38%
6,203,500 XAF
10-15 Years +24%
7,693,200 XAF
15-20 Years +7%
8,232,100 XAF
20+ Years +7%
8,785,800 XAF

Careers Advisor Salary by Education Level in Cameroon

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Careers Advisor in Cameroon based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Careers Advisor in Cameroon with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 4,116,600 XAF.

  • Master's Degree. A Careers Advisor in Cameroon with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 5,651,400 XAF.

  • PhD. A Careers Advisor in Cameroon with a phd education can earn an average salary of 9,262,300 XAF.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
4,116,600 XAF
Master's Degree +38%
5,651,400 XAF
PhD +64%
9,262,300 XAF

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Cameroon is around 2,300,000 to 6,900,000 XAF and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Careers Advisor Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Cameroon, a male careers advisor will earn an average of 6,300,400 XAF, while a female careers advisor will earn around 5,579,400 XAF.

This means that a male careers advisor earns approximately 13% more than a female careers advisor for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Cameroon

Male
6,300,400 XAF
Female -13%
5,579,400 XAF

Careers Advisor Average Pay Raise in Cameroon

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Careers Advisor in Cameroon is around 6% every 30 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Cameroon is around 4% every 29 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 6 ÷ 30 ) × 12  = 2%

What this means is that a Careers Advisor in Cameroon can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 2% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Cameroon for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Cameroon.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
1%
Energy
2%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
4%
Travel
5%
Construction
6%
Education
7%

Careers Advisor Bonus and Incentive Rates in Cameroon

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Careers Advisor is a low bonus based job, with 38% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

62% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6%.

Received Bonus
38%
No Bonus
62%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Cameroon earn approximately 11% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
5,735,900 XAF
Private Sector -11%
5,183,700 XAF

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Careers Advisor

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Careers Advisor in Cameroon.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 5,989,600 XAF
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 4,345,400 XAF
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 5,833,500 XAF
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 4,067,600 XAF
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 6,624,300 XAF
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 5,197,600 XAF
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 4,654,300 XAF
Accompanist Teaching / Education 5,038,200 XAF
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 5,747,700 XAF
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 4,956,800 XAF
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 4,391,800 XAF
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 4,618,200 XAF
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 4,355,800 XAF
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 4,919,600 XAF
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 5,017,100 XAF
Archivist Teaching / Education 3,934,900 XAF
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 4,260,400 XAF
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 5,818,100 XAF
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 3,769,500 XAF
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 8,305,400 XAF
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 4,726,900 XAF
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 5,471,700 XAF
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 4,834,900 XAF
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 5,963,300 XAF
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 4,681,400 XAF
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,537,100 XAF
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 3,792,300 XAF
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 3,898,100 XAF
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 3,706,100 XAF
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 7,007,800 XAF
College Aide Teaching / Education 5,914,900 XAF
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 5,880,300 XAF
College Dean Teaching / Education 11,123,200 XAF
College President Teaching / Education 10,270,100 XAF
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 4,548,600 XAF
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 3,959,700 XAF
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 4,429,300 XAF
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 4,380,400 XAF
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 5,711,000 XAF
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 5,605,200 XAF
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 4,369,800 XAF
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,280,300 XAF
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 5,940,300 XAF
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 5,998,900 XAF
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 10,546,700 XAF
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 4,176,700 XAF
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 5,555,200 XAF
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 6,109,700 XAF
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 5,221,800 XAF
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 8,352,700 XAF
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 4,570,300 XAF
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 5,232,400 XAF
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 4,211,600 XAF
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 6,203,500 XAF
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 3,421,600 XAF
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 4,762,300 XAF
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 6,780,300 XAF
Education Associate Teaching / Education 4,450,400 XAF
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 6,011,900 XAF
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 6,745,700 XAF
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,714,900 XAF
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 5,376,200 XAF
Education Director Teaching / Education 8,448,800 XAF
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 6,035,400 XAF
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 6,395,900 XAF
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 5,053,200 XAF
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 5,518,700 XAF
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 7,007,800 XAF
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 4,570,300 XAF
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 4,391,800 XAF
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 3,792,300 XAF
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 7,596,200 XAF
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 6,347,100 XAF
English Teacher Teaching / Education 4,260,400 XAF
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 4,618,200 XAF
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 5,998,900 XAF
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 4,369,800 XAF
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 4,043,600 XAF
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 4,548,600 XAF
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 6,096,900 XAF
Head of School Teaching / Education 7,331,800 XAF
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 5,076,600 XAF
History Teacher Teaching / Education 4,703,900 XAF
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 3,421,600 XAF
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 4,681,400 XAF
Instructor Teaching / Education 5,053,200 XAF
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 3,840,400 XAF
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 3,946,200 XAF
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 6,311,900 XAF
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 5,579,400 XAF
Lecturer Teaching / Education 8,159,800 XAF
Librarian Teaching / Education 3,946,200 XAF
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 3,168,300 XAF
Library Director Teaching / Education 5,412,700 XAF
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 4,043,600 XAF
Library Technician Teaching / Education 3,685,200 XAF
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 4,297,400 XAF
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 8,339,300 XAF
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 5,232,400 XAF
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 5,363,700 XAF
Mentor Teaching / Education 5,003,800 XAF
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 5,038,200 XAF
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 4,345,400 XAF
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 7,045,600 XAF
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 2,734,500 XAF
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 5,989,600 XAF
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 5,280,300 XAF
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 3,996,300 XAF
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 4,739,800 XAF
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 4,810,800 XAF
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 6,958,900 XAF
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 5,326,200 XAF
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 3,733,300 XAF
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,297,400 XAF
Principal Teaching / Education 6,826,100 XAF
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 5,326,200 XAF
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 8,087,400 XAF
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 8,533,800 XAF
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 8,554,100 XAF
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 7,834,900 XAF
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 8,915,100 XAF
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 8,232,100 XAF
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 7,919,400 XAF
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 8,149,100 XAF
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 8,051,500 XAF
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 8,713,800 XAF
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 8,305,400 XAF
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 8,411,800 XAF
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 8,590,400 XAF
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 8,386,300 XAF
Professor - English Teaching / Education 7,896,400 XAF
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 8,758,900 XAF
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 7,618,900 XAF
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 8,182,600 XAF
Professor - History Teaching / Education 8,568,100 XAF
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 7,980,700 XAF
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 8,975,900 XAF
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 8,290,700 XAF
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 8,134,400 XAF
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 8,279,300 XAF
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 9,215,300 XAF
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 8,448,800 XAF
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 8,845,500 XAF
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 10,321,700 XAF
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 7,404,700 XAF
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 7,896,400 XAF
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 8,614,300 XAF
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 8,172,900 XAF
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 8,902,700 XAF
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 8,614,300 XAF
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 8,123,400 XAF
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 7,860,600 XAF
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 7,236,200 XAF
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 8,206,100 XAF
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 8,664,400 XAF
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 6,826,100 XAF
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 7,081,500 XAF
School Counselor Teaching / Education 6,156,100 XAF
Science Educator Teaching / Education 4,609,700 XAF
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 4,102,700 XAF
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 4,752,100 XAF
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 4,956,800 XAF
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 4,690,500 XAF
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 5,076,600 XAF
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 4,079,300 XAF
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 7,703,700 XAF
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,524,400 XAF
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 5,242,700 XAF
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 5,161,100 XAF
Student Services Teaching / Education 3,984,100 XAF
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 3,984,100 XAF
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 5,518,700 XAF
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 3,934,900 XAF
Teacher Teaching / Education 4,270,100 XAF
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 3,432,600 XAF
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 5,676,700 XAF
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 3,455,900 XAF
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 4,618,200 XAF
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 5,686,100 XAF
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 4,129,300 XAF
Tutor Teaching / Education 4,609,700 XAF
University Teacher Teaching / Education 8,257,300 XAF
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 4,465,800 XAF

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Cameroon, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Douala 6,624,300 XAF
Yaounde 5,794,900 XAF

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