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Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 206.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 792.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
206 - 792 USD
10% earn less lthan 206 USD
10% earns more than 792 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 340
median 313
10% 178
25% 233
75% 416
90% 535
25-34
 
 
Average 450
median 395
10% 188
25% 270
75% 567
90% 777
35-44
 
 
Average 518
median 450
10% 206
25% 302
75% 657
90% 912
45-54
 
 
Average 476
median 409
10% 180
25% 270
75% 606
90% 853
55+
 
 
Average 449
median 389
10% 176
25% 260
75% 569
90% 794

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
464 USD
440 USD
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 5.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ghana

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
132,362.99 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
129,698.69 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
127,392.41 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
125,115.53 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
121,802.15 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
111,360.98 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
108,569.90 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
107,056.72 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
103,635.83 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
102,461.39 USD
11. Technical Director Top Management
101,490.80 USD
12. Head of product development Management
100,887.76 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
100,767.68 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
96,273.56 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
92,048.11 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
91,668.50 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
91,545.57 USD
18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
91,332.29 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
90,541.92 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
89,862.21 USD

The worst paid positions in Ghana

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
20,076.66 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
22,254.14 USD
3. Shop Assistant Commerce
22,282.84 USD
4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care
22,514.49 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,771.79 USD
6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
22,949.58 USD
7. Porter, Information Staff General labour
23,016.82 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
23,540.65 USD
9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,823.92 USD
10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
23,907.89 USD
11. Housekeeper Service Industries
23,934.47 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
24,126.56 USD
13. Administrative Worker Administration
24,134.77 USD
14. Packer Production
24,433.86 USD
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
24,799.17 USD
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,087.41 USD
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
25,106.68 USD
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
25,231.52 USD
19. General Labourer General labour
25,322.80 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
25,361.24 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,050 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,180 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
813 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,585 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 GHS
Anually salary
7,104 USD
Anually salary
72,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 01:27:11
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 12:05:19
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 09:56:43
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 00:35:43
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 16:19:25
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-06 17:49:14
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-27 00:47:27
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-20 22:17:21
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-20 21:21:45
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-16 19:18:13
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