Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,472 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,516 USD (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:

2,472 - 9,516 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,472 USD

10% earns more than 9,516 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 4,080

median 3,756

10% 2,136

25% 2,808

75% 4,992

90% 6,432

25-34

Average 5,412

median 4,740

10% 2,256

25% 3,252

75% 6,816

90% 9,348

35-44

Average 6,228

median 5,412

10% 2,472

25% 3,636

75% 7,896

90% 10,968

45-54

Average 5,724

median 4,920

10% 2,160

25% 3,240

75% 7,296

90% 10,248

55+

Average 5,400

median 4,680

10% 2,112

25% 3,132

75% 6,852

90% 9,552

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,580 USD

5,292 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

19,021,927 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,639,040 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

18,307,602 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,980,392 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,504,224 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

16,003,721 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,602,615 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

15,385,155 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

14,893,537 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,724,758 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

14,585,275 USD

12. Head of product development Management

14,498,611 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,481,354 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,835,504 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,228,263 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

13,173,708 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,156,043 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,125,392 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,011,808 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

12,914,126 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

2,885,223 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,198,150 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,202,275 USD

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

3,235,564 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,272,541 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,298,091 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,307,754 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,383,035 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,423,743 USD

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

3,435,811 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,439,630 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

3,467,235 USD

13. Administrative Worker Administration

3,468,415 USD

14. Packer Production

3,511,397 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,563,897 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,605,319 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,608,088 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,626,030 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

3,639,148 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,644,672 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

7,116 USD

Anually salary

72,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-10 01:27:11

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

494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,928 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

2,725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,700 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

494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,928 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

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Salary ranges

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