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Employer cost calculator for Cameroon

Hiring costs more than the gross salary. The employer pays its CNPS contributions and two payroll levies: the Housing Loan Fund and the National Employment Fund.

Enter the monthly gross pay, the scheme and the risk group. You get the cost for the month and the year.

How it's calculated

CNPS: 4.2% pension and family benefits on pay capped at FCFA 750,000, plus occupational injuries on all pay.
Housing Loan Fund: 1.5% of gross pay rounded down to the thousand. National Employment Fund: 1% of the same base.
Some employers are exempt from both levies, such as the State, councils and non-profit associations.

An example

On 300,000 F in the general scheme, group A: 38,850 F CNPS, 4,500 F Housing Loan Fund and 3,000 F FNE. The total cost is 346,350 F a month.

Frequently asked questions

Does the employee also pay the Housing Loan Fund?

Yes. The employee pays 1% and the employer 1.5%. Only the employer share is part of the employer cost.

When are these levies paid?

The Housing Loan Fund and FNE are paid to the Treasury within the first twenty days of the month, for salaries paid the month before.

Does the cost include leave or bonuses?

No. It is based on the gross pay you enter. Add bonuses to gross pay to include them.

Key terms

FNE: National Employment Fund, financed by a levy on employers' payroll.

Up-to-date official data

Data checked against the official source on 26 October 2026.

We check the official sources automatically, every day.

Direction générale des impôts (DGI)Code général des impôts, édition officielle 2026 (mis à jour au 1er janvier 2026), annexe : décret n° 2016/072 du 15 février 2016 fixant les taux des cotisations sociales de la CNPS

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