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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,328 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,736 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:
2,328 - 8,736 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,328 USD
10% earns more than 8,736 USD
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Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,804
Median 3,516
10% 2,040
25% 2,652
75% 4,632
90% 5,916
25-34
 
 
Average 4,992
Median 4,260
10% 1,812
25% 2,772
75% 6,384
90% 9,048
35-44
 
 
Average 5,952
Median 5,184
10% 2,412
25% 3,516
75% 7,512
90% 10,392
45-54
 
 
Average 5,472
Median 4,788
10% 2,256
25% 3,252
75% 6,900
90% 9,504
55+
 
 
Average 4,992
Median 4,428
10% 2,208
25% 3,096
75% 6,252
90% 8,460

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

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Men
5,016 USD
4,872 USD
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 3.0% 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
185,472 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
168,048 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
163,728 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
157,824 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
144,288 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
139,536 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
138,672 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
137,520 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
134,352 USD
10. Technical Director Top Management
131,184 USD
11. Head of product development Management
130,752 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
130,608 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
127,296 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
119,232 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
118,800 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
118,656 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
117,360 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
116,496 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
112,176 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
110,448 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
25,920 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
27,792 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
29,520 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
29,808 USD
5. Administrative Worker Administration
30,096 USD
6. Shop Assistant Commerce
30,240 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
30,672 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
30,816 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
31,104 USD
10. Packer Production
31,536 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
32,112 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
32,400 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
32,544 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
32,688 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
32,832 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
32,832 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,120 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
33,120 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
33,264 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
33,264 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,172 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
27,849 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,594 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,692 USD (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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IT Network 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
364 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 GHS
Anually salary
4,368 USD
Anually salary
48,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-24 10:18:32
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
182 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 GHS
Anually salary
2,184 USD
Anually salary
24,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 04:17:14
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
223 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,448 GHS
Anually salary
2,676 USD
Anually salary
29,376 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 09:54:52
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 GHS
Anually salary
1,632 USD
Anually salary
18,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 11:06:42
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Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 GHS
Anually salary
27,300 USD
Anually salary
300,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 17:18:37
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Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
276 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,033 GHS
Anually salary
3,312 USD
Anually salary
36,396 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 14:43:00
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Sales Officer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
364 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 GHS
Anually salary
4,368 USD
Anually salary
48,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 14:11:06
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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
561 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,167 GHS
Anually salary
6,732 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
382 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 GHS
Anually salary
4,584 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
197 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,160 GHS
Anually salary
2,364 USD
Anually salary
25,920 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 10:48:30
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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 433 USD.

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 2.87% less than men.

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