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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,186.00 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,002.00 GHS (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:
2,186 - 8,002 GHS
10% earn less lthan 2,186 GHS
10% earns more than 8,002 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 3,514
Median 3,202
10% 1,758
25% 2,348
75% 4,331
90% 5,650
25-34
 
 
Average 4,711
Median 4,054
10% 1,788
25% 2,679
75% 5,997
90% 8,419
35-44
 
 
Average 5,324
Median 4,473
10% 1,801
25% 2,839
75% 6,834
90% 9,843
45-54
 
 
Average 5,070
Median 4,161
10% 1,517
25% 2,533
75% 6,565
90% 9,683
55+
 
 
Average 4,639
Median 3,925
10% 1,620
25% 2,518
75% 5,944
90% 8,507

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

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Men
4,778 GHS
4,443 GHS
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 7.5% 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
14,580.00 GHS
2. IT Director Top Management
12,924.00 GHS
3. Managing Director Top Management
12,733.00 GHS
4. Leasing Director Leasing
12,137.00 GHS
5. Plant manager Top Management
11,097.00 GHS
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,037.00 GHS
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,841.00 GHS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,730.00 GHS
9. IT Architect Information Technology
10,668.00 GHS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
10,327.00 GHS
11. Technical Director Top Management
10,077.00 GHS
12. Solution architect Information Technology
10,053.00 GHS
13. Head of product development Management
10,053.00 GHS
14. Sales Director Top Management
9,840.00 GHS
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
9,364.00 GHS
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,172.00 GHS
17. Marketing Director Top Management
9,134.00 GHS
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,122.00 GHS
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,022.00 GHS
20. Logistics Director Top Management
8,954.00 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
2,000.00 GHS
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,269.00 GHS
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,293.00 GHS
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,333.00 GHS
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,374.00 GHS
6. Administrative Worker Administration
2,402.00 GHS
7. Packer Production
2,431.00 GHS
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,471.00 GHS
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,499.00 GHS
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,501.00 GHS
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,514.00 GHS
12. General Labourer General labour
2,523.00 GHS
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,527.00 GHS
14. Cleaner General labour
2,537.00 GHS
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,549.00 GHS
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,549.00 GHS
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,554.00 GHS
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,564.00 GHS
19. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care
2,569.00 GHS
20. Florist Service Industries
2,586.00 GHS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
28,504 GHS (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,034 GHS (gross)
RomaniaRomania
19,399 GHS (net)
CroatiaCroatia
23,460 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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Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
185 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,184 GHS
Anually salary
2,220 USD
Anually salary
26,208 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-06-08 01:51:01
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Qualified Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
364 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,300 GHS
Anually salary
4,368 USD
Anually salary
51,600 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-06-07 20:48:33
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IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
170 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 GHS
Anually salary
2,040 USD
Anually salary
24,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 19:13:44
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
100 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,176 GHS
Anually salary
1,200 USD
Anually salary
14,112 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-31 22:39:18
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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
556 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,558 GHS
Anually salary
6,672 USD
Anually salary
78,696 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-30 14:57:13
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,543 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 GHS
Anually salary
30,516 USD
Anually salary
360,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 22:33:27
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
264 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,111 GHS
Anually salary
3,168 USD
Anually salary
37,332 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 14:11:38
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Clinical Psychologist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
69 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
816 GHS
Anually salary
828 USD
Anually salary
9,792 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 16:35:03
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Data Entry Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
268 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,167 GHS
Anually salary
3,216 USD
Anually salary
38,004 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 18:21:04
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 GHS
Anually salary
6,108 USD
Anually salary
72,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 11:29:15
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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 4,787 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Postal worker, Seamstress.

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 7.01% less than men.

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