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Average Exercise Physiologist Salary in Cameroon for 2026

An exercise physiologist in Cameroon earns about 12,721,300 XAF a year. That's 131% above the national average of 5,518,700 XAF.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Cameroon sit around 6,587,900 XAF a year, while the very top stretches to 19,439,300 XAF. Everything on this page is in Central African CFA franc (XAF, symbol Fr), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Cameroon, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.

How much does an exercise physiologist make in Cameroon?

Average salary
12,721,300 XAF
1,060,108 XAF per month
Lowest reported
6,587,900 XAF
548,991 XAF per month
Highest reported
19,439,300 XAF
1,619,941 XAF per month

A typical exercise physiologist working in Cameroon brings home around 1,060,108 XAF a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 6,587,900 XAF, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 19,439,300 XAF for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior exercise physiologist working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around. For a cross-country comparison, see the exercise physiologist salary in Congo or Gabon, both of which pay in the same currency.

How exercise physiologist pay ranges in Cameroon

A good way to think about salary in Cameroon is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all exercise physiologists in Cameroon earn less than 12,121,000 XAF a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 8,434,700 XAF (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 15,118,700 XAF (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of exercise physiologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 6,587,900 XAF. The highest stretch to 19,439,300 XAF, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

6,587,900
Low
12,121,000
Median
19,439,300
High
8,434,700
25th
15,118,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in XAF

Exercise physiologist pay by experience in Cameroon

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an exercise physiologist in Cameroon, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical exercise physiologist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    7,488,800 XAF
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    10,044,200 XAF
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    13,079,500 XAF
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    15,838,200 XAF
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    17,278,100 XAF
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    18,121,700 XAF

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a exercise physiologist typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.

Exercise physiologist pay by education in Cameroon

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Cameroon: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Exercise physiologist gender pay gap in Cameroon

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Cameroon is no exception. Male exercise physiologists in Cameroon earn an average of 13,561,900 XAF a year, while female exercise physiologists earn around 12,121,000 XAF. That works out to a 12% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Exercise Physiologist gender pay gap

11%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Cameroon.

Men 13,561,900 XAF
Women 12,121,000 XAF

Pay raises for an exercise physiologist in Cameroon

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Cameroon sees a raise of about 9% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 4% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Cameroon, the national average raise is around 4% every 29 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Cameroon:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Exercise physiologist bonus rates in Cameroon

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

63%

63% of exercise physiologists in Cameroon reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an exercise physiologist a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 37% of exercise physiologists reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Cameroon

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Exercise physiologist: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Cameroon is about 11% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

10%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Cameroon on average.

Public sector 5,735,900 XAF
Private sector 5,183,700 XAF

Exercise physiologist salary by city in Cameroon

Exercise physiologist pay is not even across Cameroon. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Yaounde
  • Douala
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
YaoundeCity14,038,300 XAF14,400,800 XAF6,901,600-21,961,700 XAF
DoualaCity13,919,600 XAF13,441,600 XAF7,246,500-21,361,700 XAF

Exercise Physiologist in Cameroon: FAQs

  • How much does an exercise physiologist make per month in Cameroon?

    An exercise physiologist in Cameroon earns about 1,060,108 XAF a month before tax, based on an annual average of 12,721,300 XAF.

  • What's the salary range for an exercise physiologist in Cameroon?

    Entry-level exercise physiologists in Cameroon start near 6,587,900 XAF. Top-end pay reaches around 19,439,300 XAF. The middle 50% of earners sit between 8,434,700 and 15,118,700 XAF.

  • Is the median exercise physiologist salary in Cameroon higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 12,121,000 XAF, lower than the average of 12,721,300 XAF. Half of exercise physiologists in Cameroon earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for exercise physiologists in Cameroon?

    Men working as an exercise physiologist in Cameroon earn around 12% more than women on average (13,561,900 vs 12,121,000 XAF a year).

  • Do exercise physiologists in Cameroon get bonuses?

    About 63% of exercise physiologists in Cameroon reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do exercise physiologists earn more in the public or private sector in Cameroon?

    In Cameroon, the public sector pays an exercise physiologist about 11% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do exercise physiologists in Cameroon get a pay raise?

    An exercise physiologist in Cameroon sees a raise of around 9% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.