Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 25,056 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 96,336 GHS (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Ghana is

80% of people earn:

25K - 96K GHS

10% earn less lthan 25K GHS

10% earns more than 96K GHS

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in GHS.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in GHS.

<24

Average 41K

median 38K

10% 22K

25% 28K

75% 51K

90% 65K

25-34

Average 55K

median 48K

10% 23K

25% 33K

75% 69K

90% 95K

35-44

Average 63K

median 55K

10% 25K

25% 37K

75% 80K

90% 111K

45-54

Average 58K

median 50K

10% 22K

25% 33K

75% 74K

90% 104K

55+

Average 55K

median 47K

10% 21K

25% 32K

75% 69K

90% 97K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Ghana (GHS).

Men

56,448 GHS

53,556 GHS

Women

In general, in Ghana, men earn 5.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ghana

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ghana (GHS).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,879,344 GHS

2. IT Director Top Management

1,841,515 GHS

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,808,770 GHS

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,776,442 GHS

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,729,397 GHS

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,581,149 GHS

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,541,520 GHS

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,520,035 GHS

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,471,464 GHS

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,454,789 GHS

11. Technical Director Top Management

1,441,008 GHS

12. Head of product development Management

1,432,446 GHS

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,430,741 GHS

14. Sales Director Top Management

1,366,932 GHS

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,306,937 GHS

16. Marketing Director Top Management

1,301,547 GHS

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,299,802 GHS

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,296,773 GHS

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,285,551 GHS

20. Logistics Director Top Management

1,275,900 GHS

The worst paid positions in Ghana

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ghana (GHS)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

285,057 GHS

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

315,973 GHS

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

316,381 GHS

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

319,670 GHS

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

323,323 GHS

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

325,848 GHS

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

326,802 GHS

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

334,240 GHS

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

338,262 GHS

10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

339,454 GHS

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

339,831 GHS

12. Cleaner General labour

342,559 GHS

13. Administrative Worker Administration

342,675 GHS

14. Packer Production

346,922 GHS

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

352,109 GHS

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

356,201 GHS

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

356,475 GHS

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

358,248 GHS

19. General Labourer General labour

359,544 GHS

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

360,089 GHS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,058 GHS

Anually salary

2,436 USD

Anually salary

24,696 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-03 12:05:19

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-03 09:56:43

Water Management Engineer
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,552 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-03 00:35:43

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,640 USD

Anually salary

330,996 GHS

Posted: 2025-05-22 16:19:25

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

99 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 GHS

Anually salary

1,188 USD

Anually salary

12,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-05-06 17:49:14

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-27 00:47:27

Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,552 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-20 22:17:21

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

59 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 GHS

Anually salary

708 USD

Anually salary

7,200 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-20 21:21:45

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

74 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750 GHS

Anually salary

888 USD

Anually salary

9,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-16 19:18:13

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600 GHS

Anually salary

1,896 USD

Anually salary

19,200 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-16 17:18:20

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Ghana

The worst paid positions in Ghana

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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