Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,628 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,300 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:

2,628 - 9,300 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,628 USD

10% earns more than 9,300 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 4,008

Median 3,684

10% 2,124

25% 2,772

75% 4,884

90% 6,276

25-34

Average 5,400

Median 4,740

10% 2,268

25% 3,252

75% 6,804

90% 9,312

35-44

Average 6,180

Median 5,352

10% 2,424

25% 3,576

75% 7,836

90% 10,920

45-54

Average 5,808

Median 4,944

10% 2,100

25% 3,204

75% 7,416

90% 10,536

55+

Average 5,340

Median 4,656

10% 2,160

25% 3,144

75% 6,756

90% 9,348

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,532 USD

5,208 USD

Women

In general, in Ghana, men earn 6.2% 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

20,603,783 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

19,071,614 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

18,430,851 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,397,678 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,910,397 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

16,375,132 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,896,403 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

15,742,183 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,593,714 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

15,239,127 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

14,844,879 USD

12. Head of product development Management

14,835,148 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,817,456 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

14,268,576 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,535,252 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

13,479,447 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,461,356 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,429,996 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,313,786 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

13,213,824 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

2,952,183 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,246,748 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,295,181 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,348,494 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,374,635 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,384,513 USD

7. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

3,424,970 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,436,441 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,503,200 USD

10. Administrative Worker Administration

3,508,552 USD

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

3,515,556 USD

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,519,448 USD

13. Cleaner General labour

3,547,712 USD

14. Packer Production

3,579,706 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,646,613 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,688,986 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,691,817 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,710,188 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

3,723,605 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,729,266 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,516 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-13 19:18:39

Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

195 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 GHS

Anually salary

2,340 USD

Anually salary

24,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-12 11:19:18

Biologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,314 GHS

Anually salary

2,712 USD

Anually salary

27,768 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-12 09:07:49

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 GHS

Anually salary

5,280 USD

Anually salary

54,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-11 18:37:44

Agricultural Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

586 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

7,032 USD

Anually salary

72,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-11 13:38:10

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 GHS

Anually salary

4,104 USD

Anually salary

42,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-09 11:50:04

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

260 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,667 GHS

Anually salary

3,120 USD

Anually salary

32,004 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-08 14:44:39

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

830 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 GHS

Anually salary

9,960 USD

Anually salary

102,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-08 04:58:03

Chief Receptionist Officer
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 GHS

Anually salary

4,692 USD

Anually salary

48,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-05 11:10:56

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

210 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,150 GHS

Anually salary

2,520 USD

Anually salary

25,800 GHS

Posted: 2025-07-31 12:12:00

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Salary ranges

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The worst paid positions in Ghana

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