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Average Immunologist Salary in Cameroon for 2026

An immunologist in Cameroon earns about 9,649,800 XAF a year. That's 75% 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 5,209,200 XAF a year, while the very top stretches to 14,519,400 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 immunologist make in Cameroon?

Average salary
9,649,800 XAF
804,150 XAF per month
Lowest reported
5,209,200 XAF
434,100 XAF per month
Highest reported
14,519,400 XAF
1,209,950 XAF per month

A typical immunologist working in Cameroon brings home around 804,150 XAF a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 5,209,200 XAF, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 14,519,400 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 immunologist 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 immunologist salary in Congo or Gabon, both of which pay in the same currency.

How immunologist 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 immunologists in Cameroon earn less than 8,879,100 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 6,335,800 XAF (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 10,788,900 XAF (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of immunologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 5,209,200 XAF. The highest stretch to 14,519,400 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.

5,209,200
Low
8,879,100
Median
14,519,400
High
6,335,800
25th
10,788,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in XAF

Immunologist pay by experience in Cameroon

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an immunologist 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 immunologist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    6,048,900 XAF
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    7,642,900 XAF
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    10,080,900 XAF
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    11,856,900 XAF
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    13,079,500 XAF
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    13,919,600 XAF

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a immunologist 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.

Immunologist 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.

Immunologist gender pay gap in Cameroon

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Cameroon is no exception. Male immunologists in Cameroon earn an average of 10,018,700 XAF a year, while female immunologists earn around 9,121,500 XAF. That works out to a 10% 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.

Immunologist gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 10,018,700 XAF
Women 9,121,500 XAF

Pay raises for an immunologist 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 6% every 30 months, which works out to roughly 2% 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

Immunologist 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.

35%

35% of immunologists in Cameroon reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an immunologist a low-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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 65% of immunologists 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

Immunologist: 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

Immunologist salary by city in Cameroon

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

  • Douala
  • Yaounde
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
DoualaCity10,618,800 XAF10,403,600 XAF5,412,700-16,320,700 XAF
YaoundeCity10,248,600 XAF10,248,600 XAF5,123,800-15,838,200 XAF

Immunologist in Cameroon: FAQs

  • How much does an immunologist make per month in Cameroon?

    An immunologist in Cameroon earns about 804,150 XAF a month before tax, based on an annual average of 9,649,800 XAF.

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

    Entry-level immunologists in Cameroon start near 5,209,200 XAF. Top-end pay reaches around 14,519,400 XAF. The middle 50% of earners sit between 6,335,800 and 10,788,900 XAF.

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

    The median is 8,879,100 XAF, lower than the average of 9,649,800 XAF. Half of immunologists in Cameroon earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an immunologist in Cameroon earn around 10% more than women on average (10,018,700 vs 9,121,500 XAF a year).

  • Do immunologists in Cameroon get bonuses?

    About 35% of immunologists in Cameroon reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do immunologists in Cameroon get a pay raise?

    An immunologist in Cameroon sees a raise of around 6% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.