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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,130.00 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,068.00 GHS (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Ghana is
80% of people earn:
2,130 - 8,068 GHS
10% earn less lthan 2,130 GHS
10% earns more than 8,068 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 3,452
Median 3,172
10% 1,800
25% 2,362
75% 4,230
90% 5,446
25-34
 
 
Average 4,685
Median 4,104
10% 1,941
25% 2,800
75% 5,911
90% 8,125
35-44
 
 
Average 5,321
Median 4,610
10% 2,092
25% 3,087
75% 6,748
90% 9,392
45-54
 
 
Average 4,958
Median 4,210
10% 1,764
25% 2,717
75% 6,342
90% 9,029
55+
 
 
Average 4,681
Median 4,031
10% 1,781
25% 2,666
75% 5,953
90% 8,359

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

Men
4,781 GHS
4,427 GHS
Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 8.0% 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
14,772.00 GHS
2. IT Director Top Management
12,905.00 GHS
3. Leasing Director Leasing
12,120.00 GHS
4. Managing Director Top Management
11,741.00 GHS
5. Plant manager Top Management
10,901.00 GHS
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,759.00 GHS
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,715.00 GHS
8. IT Architect Information Technology
10,408.00 GHS
9. Lead developer Information Technology
10,312.00 GHS
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,312.00 GHS
11. Solution architect Information Technology
10,039.00 GHS
12. Head of product development Management
10,039.00 GHS
13. Technical Director Top Management
9,994.00 GHS
14. Sales Director Top Management
9,616.00 GHS
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
9,350.00 GHS
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,159.00 GHS
17. Marketing Director Top Management
9,121.00 GHS
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,109.00 GHS
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,009.00 GHS
20. Logistics Director Top Management
8,941.00 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
1,997.00 GHS
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,265.00 GHS
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,290.00 GHS
4. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,322.00 GHS
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,370.00 GHS
6. Administrative Worker Administration
2,397.00 GHS
7. Packer Production
2,416.00 GHS
8. Cleaner General labour
2,450.00 GHS
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,467.00 GHS
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,496.00 GHS
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,498.00 GHS
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,510.00 GHS
13. General Labourer General labour
2,519.00 GHS
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,523.00 GHS
15. Shop Assistant Commerce
2,525.00 GHS
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,533.00 GHS
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,546.00 GHS
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,550.00 GHS
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,560.00 GHS
20. Florist Service Industries
2,582.00 GHS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
31,622 GHS (gross)
PolandPoland
36,113 GHS (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
21,229 GHS (net)
HungaryHungary
30,956 GHS (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 GHS
Anually salary
2,136 USD
Anually salary
24,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-05 17:12:33
Female
HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 GHS
Anually salary
1,284 USD
Anually salary
14,400 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-05 00:22:10
Male
Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
498 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,583 GHS
Anually salary
5,976 USD
Anually salary
66,996 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 11:46:14
Male
Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
191 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,145 GHS
Anually salary
2,292 USD
Anually salary
25,740 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 03:37:16
Male
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,961 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,000 GHS
Anually salary
23,532 USD
Anually salary
264,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-29 00:31:39
Male
IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
535 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 GHS
Anually salary
6,420 USD
Anually salary
72,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-25 21:16:58
Male
Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
357 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 GHS
Anually salary
4,284 USD
Anually salary
48,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-24 15:34:15
Male
Data entry operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
165 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,856 GHS
Anually salary
1,980 USD
Anually salary
22,272 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-22 20:21:39
Male
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,533 GHS
Anually salary
1,644 USD
Anually salary
18,396 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-16 18:47:06
Male
Quality Inspector
Quality Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
347 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,888 GHS
Anually salary
4,164 USD
Anually salary
46,656 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-13 20:11:44
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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 4,781 GHS.

The best-paid positions in the country Ghana are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Managing 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 7.40% less than men.

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