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).

Men

464 USD

440 USD

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

132,351.39 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

129,687.33 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

127,381.24 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

125,104.57 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

121,791.47 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

111,351.22 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

108,560.39 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

107,047.34 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

103,626.75 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

102,452.41 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

101,481.91 USD

12. Head of product development Management

100,878.92 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

100,758.85 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

96,265.13 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

92,040.04 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

91,660.46 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

91,537.55 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,324.29 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

90,533.99 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

89,854.33 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

20,074.90 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

22,252.19 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

22,280.89 USD

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

22,512.51 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,769.79 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,947.57 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

23,014.80 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,538.59 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,821.83 USD

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

23,905.80 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,932.37 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

24,124.44 USD

13. Administrative Worker Administration

24,132.66 USD

14. Packer Production

24,431.72 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,797.00 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,085.21 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

25,104.48 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

25,229.31 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

25,320.58 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,359.02 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,050 USD (net)

Romania

1,638 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 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

2,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,640 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

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 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

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600 GHS

Anually salary

1,896 USD

Anually salary

19,200 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-16 17:18:20

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Ghana

The worst paid positions in Ghana

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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