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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 25,740 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 96,108 GHS (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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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 40K
Median 37K
10% 21K
25% 28K
75% 50K
90% 64K
25-34
 
 
Average 54K
Median 46K
10% 20K
25% 30K
75% 69K
90% 98K
35-44
 
 
Average 72K
Median 62K
10% 28K
25% 41K
75% 91K
90% 127K
45-54
 
 
Average 59K
Median 51K
10% 24K
25% 35K
75% 74K
90% 103K
55+
 
 
Average 53K
Median 47K
10% 23K
25% 32K
75% 67K
90% 91K

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

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Men
56,436 GHS
53,172 GHS
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 6.1% 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
2,127,888 GHS
2. IT Director Top Management
1,852,128 GHS
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,800,864 GHS
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,739,376 GHS
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,595,232 GHS
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,590,336 GHS
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,553,760 GHS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,537,776 GHS
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,528,848 GHS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,480,032 GHS
11. Technical Director Top Management
1,457,712 GHS
12. Head of product development Management
1,440,720 GHS
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,355,184 GHS
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,314,432 GHS
15. Marketing Director Top Management
1,309,104 GHS
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,307,376 GHS
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,292,976 GHS
18. Logistics Director Top Management
1,283,328 GHS
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,235,808 GHS
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,216,800 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
286,704 GHS
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
306,288 GHS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
325,152 GHS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
328,608 GHS
5. Shop Assistant Commerce
330,768 GHS
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
337,680 GHS
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
340,128 GHS
8. Packer Production
345,168 GHS
9. Administrative Worker Administration
346,896 GHS
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
354,096 GHS
11. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
354,096 GHS
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
358,272 GHS
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
358,416 GHS
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
360,288 GHS
15. General Labourer General labour
361,584 GHS
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
362,160 GHS
17. Cleaner General labour
363,456 GHS
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
365,328 GHS
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
366,048 GHS
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
367,488 GHS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
313,927 GHS (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
119,086 GHS (net)
HungaryHungary
346,495 GHS (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
310,391 GHS (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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Warehouseman
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,176 GHS
Anually salary
1,284 USD
Anually salary
14,112 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 13:50:41
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UX designer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 GHS
Anually salary
5,472 USD
Anually salary
60,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 23:38:35
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User Experience Expert
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
694 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,619 GHS
Anually salary
8,328 USD
Anually salary
91,428 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 11:24:36
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Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 GHS
Anually salary
5,472 USD
Anually salary
60,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 15:40:42
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Housekeeper
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
902 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,900 GHS
Anually salary
10,824 USD
Anually salary
118,800 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-31 02:14:46
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Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
213 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,340 GHS
Anually salary
2,556 USD
Anually salary
28,080 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 23:32:36
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Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
416 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,561 GHS
Anually salary
4,992 USD
Anually salary
54,732 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 14:43:36
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Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
18 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200 GHS
Anually salary
216 USD
Anually salary
2,400 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 20:15:56
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
343 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,761 GHS
Anually salary
4,116 USD
Anually salary
45,132 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 16:59:03
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
729 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 GHS
Anually salary
8,748 USD
Anually salary
96,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 17:26:43
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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 4,765 GHS.

The best-paid positions in the country Ghana are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

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

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 5.78% less than men.

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