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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,136.00 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,000.00 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:
2,136 - 8,000 GHS
10% earn less lthan 2,136 GHS
10% earns more than 8,000 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 3,481
Median 3,220
10% 1,871
25% 2,429
75% 4,238
90% 5,417
25-34
 
 
Average 4,574
Median 3,898
10% 1,660
25% 2,536
75% 5,844
90% 8,289
35-44
 
 
Average 5,449
Median 4,753
10% 2,211
25% 3,219
75% 6,884
90% 9,513
45-54
 
 
Average 5,007
Median 4,380
10% 2,061
25% 2,983
75% 6,319
90% 8,705
55+
 
 
Average 4,574
Median 4,058
10% 2,021
25% 2,837
75% 5,731
90% 7,745

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

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Men
4,598 GHS
4,460 GHS
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 3.1% 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
14,167.00 GHS
2. IT Director Top Management
12,836.00 GHS
3. Managing Director Top Management
12,505.00 GHS
4. Leasing Director Leasing
12,054.00 GHS
5. Plant manager Top Management
11,021.00 GHS
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,659.00 GHS
7. IT Architect Information Technology
10,595.00 GHS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,499.00 GHS
9. Lead developer Information Technology
10,256.00 GHS
10. Technical Director Top Management
10,022.00 GHS
11. Head of product development Management
9,984.00 GHS
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,972.00 GHS
13. Sales Director Top Management
9,724.00 GHS
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,109.00 GHS
15. Marketing Director Top Management
9,072.00 GHS
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,060.00 GHS
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
8,960.00 GHS
18. Logistics Director Top Management
8,893.00 GHS
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,564.00 GHS
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,432.00 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
1,986.00 GHS
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,127.00 GHS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,253.00 GHS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,277.00 GHS
5. Administrative Worker Administration
2,308.00 GHS
6. Shop Assistant Commerce
2,309.00 GHS
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,346.00 GHS
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,357.00 GHS
9. Cleaner General labour
2,384.00 GHS
10. Packer Production
2,408.00 GHS
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,454.00 GHS
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,482.00 GHS
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,484.00 GHS
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,497.00 GHS
15. General Labourer General labour
2,506.00 GHS
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,509.00 GHS
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,532.00 GHS
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,537.00 GHS
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,545.00 GHS
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,547.00 GHS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,411 GHS (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
31,218 GHS (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
15,598 GHS (net)
HungaryHungary
27,635 GHS (gross)

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 4,755 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, 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 3.00% less than men.

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