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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 25,632 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 96,000 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:
26K - 96K GHS
10% earn less lthan 26K GHS
10% earns more than 96K GHS
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Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in GHS.

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in GHS.

<24
 
 
Average 42K
Median 39K
10% 22K
25% 29K
75% 51K
90% 65K
25-34
 
 
Average 55K
Median 47K
10% 20K
25% 30K
75% 70K
90% 99K
35-44
 
 
Average 65K
Median 57K
10% 27K
25% 39K
75% 83K
90% 114K
45-54
 
 
Average 60K
Median 53K
10% 25K
25% 36K
75% 76K
90% 104K
55+
 
 
Average 55K
Median 49K
10% 24K
25% 34K
75% 69K
90% 93K

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

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Men
55,176 GHS
53,520 GHS
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 3.1% 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
2,040,048 GHS
2. IT Director Top Management
1,848,384 GHS
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,800,720 GHS
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,735,776 GHS
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,587,024 GHS
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,534,896 GHS
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,525,680 GHS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,511,856 GHS
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,476,864 GHS
10. Technical Director Top Management
1,443,168 GHS
11. Head of product development Management
1,437,696 GHS
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,435,968 GHS
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,400,256 GHS
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,311,696 GHS
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,306,368 GHS
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,304,640 GHS
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,290,240 GHS
18. Logistics Director Top Management
1,280,592 GHS
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,233,216 GHS
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,214,208 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
285,984 GHS
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
306,288 GHS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
324,432 GHS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
327,888 GHS
5. Administrative Worker Administration
332,352 GHS
6. Shop Assistant Commerce
332,496 GHS
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
337,824 GHS
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
339,408 GHS
9. Cleaner General labour
343,296 GHS
10. Packer Production
346,752 GHS
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
353,376 GHS
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
357,408 GHS
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
357,696 GHS
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
359,568 GHS
15. General Labourer General labour
360,864 GHS
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
361,296 GHS
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
364,608 GHS
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
365,328 GHS
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
366,480 GHS
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
366,768 GHS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
149,411 GHS (net)
LatviaLatvia
266,707 GHS (net)
PolandPoland
403,542 GHS (gross)
HungaryHungary
338,353 GHS (gross)

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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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
554 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,167 GHS
Anually salary
6,648 USD
Anually salary
74,004 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 01:01:35
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Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
378 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 GHS
Anually salary
4,536 USD
Anually salary
50,400 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 18:11:54
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Petroleum engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
194 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,160 GHS
Anually salary
2,328 USD
Anually salary
25,920 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 10:48:30
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Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
151 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685 GHS
Anually salary
1,812 USD
Anually salary
20,220 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 10:07:02
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
328 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,650 GHS
Anually salary
3,936 USD
Anually salary
43,800 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 17:38:52
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
287 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,192 GHS
Anually salary
3,444 USD
Anually salary
38,304 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 04:29:52
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
63 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700 GHS
Anually salary
756 USD
Anually salary
8,400 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-19 00:18:58
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
225 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 GHS
Anually salary
2,700 USD
Anually salary
30,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 23:20:46
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
845 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,400 GHS
Anually salary
10,140 USD
Anually salary
112,800 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 10:03:13
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
996 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,082 GHS
Anually salary
11,952 USD
Anually salary
132,984 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 18:15:12
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Ghana is 4,755 GHS.

The best-paid positions in the country Ghana are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Ghana are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Administrative Worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Ghana, regardless of the work they do, women earn 3.00% less than men.

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