Hire and pay employees in Camerún compliantly from day one

Easily hire employees in Camerún with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in over 150+ countries including Camerún.

Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 3 days with Deel.

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Onboard, pay and manage employees in Camerún with Deel

Usually, to hire in Camerún, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing can take months.

Now you can hire employees in Camerún quickly, easily, and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire's onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Camerún doesn't mean a separate system.

Already have an entity in Camerún? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.

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All the necessary benefits for Camerún built right in

Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Camerún within minutes. All in one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.

  • Fondo De Confianza De Empleo
  • Fondo Nacional De Desarrollo De Vivienda
  • Fondo Nacional De Seguridad Social

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Our quickstart guide to hiring in
Camerún

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Minimum Wage Requirements

En Camerún, el salario mínimo puede variar según la industria de la empresa. Para Deel, el salario mínimo mensual aplicable es XAF 60,000.

Individual Income Tax

El impuesto sobre la renta individual varía entre 11 % y 38.5 %. El impuesto sobre la renta se calcula según tarifas progresivas. 

Ingreso Anual Bruto

Tasa De Impuesto (%)

Hasta XAF 2,000,000

11 %

Hasta XAF 2,000,001 a 3,000,000

16.5 %

Hasta XAF 3,000,001 a 5,000,000

27.5 %

Más de XAF 5,000,000

38.5 %

Payroll Cost

El costo para el empleador se estima generalmente en 16.05 % del salario del empleado.

  • Seguro de pensiones - 4.20 %

  • Seguro por accidentes de trabajo - 1.75 %

  • Prestación familiar - 7.00 %

  • Impuesto al Fondo Nacional de Préstamos para Vivienda - 1.50 %

  • Fondo Nacional de Empleo - 1.00 %

Decimotercer mes de pago, pagado al final del año.

  • Costo de responsabilidad del empleador - Se aplica una tasa administrativa de 0.60 % para garantizar la compensación continua de los trabajadores y la cobertura de responsabilidades Estos costos se proporcionan como estimaciones y tienen únicamente fines informativos. Para comprender completamente todos los costos y tasas asociados con los términos de cualquier contrato de trabajo en este país, contacta a nuestro equipo de ventas para obtener una cotización.

Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours

Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week (2.400 hours per year). The standard work week is from Monday to Friday. Work performed between 10pm and 6am is considered night work. 

Overtime payment is mandatory. Hours outside of standard work hours are considered overtime. Employees can work a maximum of 20 hours of overtime per week, maximum 10 hours per day. For additional hours performed during the week, employees are paid:

  • For the first 8 hours, 120% of the hourly wage;

  • For the next 8 hours, 130% of the hourly wage;

  • For overtime worked on Sundays, 140% of the hourly wage;

  • For overtime worked at night, 150% of the hourly wage;

  • For overtime worked in case of an emergency or in case of force major during non-business days, 150% of the hourly wage

Hiring in Camerún, hassle-free

With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Camerún with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything from managing local laws, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Camerún and 150+ countries.

Management fee
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Starting at

$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
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16.05%

of employee salary