Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 26,892 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 95,172 GHS (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:

27K - 95K GHS

10% earn less lthan 27K GHS

10% earns more than 95K GHS

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in GHS.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in GHS.

<24

Average 41K

Median 38K

10% 22K

25% 28K

75% 50K

90% 64K

25-34

Average 55K

Median 49K

10% 23K

25% 33K

75% 70K

90% 95K

35-44

Average 63K

Median 55K

10% 25K

25% 37K

75% 80K

90% 112K

45-54

Average 59K

Median 51K

10% 21K

25% 33K

75% 76K

90% 108K

55+

Average 55K

Median 48K

10% 22K

25% 32K

75% 69K

90% 96K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

56,640 GHS

53,364 GHS

Women

In general, in Ghana, men earn 6.1% 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

2,012,342 GHS

2. IT Director Top Management

1,862,698 GHS

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,800,115 GHS

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,796,875 GHS

5. Leasing Director Leasing

1,749,283 GHS

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,599,336 GHS

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,552,579 GHS

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,537,517 GHS

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,523,016 GHS

10. Lead developer Information Technology

1,488,384 GHS

11. Technical Director Top Management

1,449,878 GHS

12. Head of product development Management

1,448,928 GHS

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,447,200 GHS

14. Sales Director Top Management

1,393,592 GHS

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,321,969 GHS

16. Marketing Director Top Management

1,316,519 GHS

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,314,752 GHS

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,311,689 GHS

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,300,339 GHS

20. Logistics Director Top Management

1,290,576 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

288,336 GHS

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

317,105 GHS

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

321,836 GHS

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

327,043 GHS

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

329,596 GHS

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

330,561 GHS

7. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

334,512 GHS

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

335,632 GHS

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

342,153 GHS

10. Administrative Worker Administration

342,675 GHS

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

343,359 GHS

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

343,740 GHS

13. Cleaner General labour

346,500 GHS

14. Packer Production

349,625 GHS

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

356,160 GHS

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

360,298 GHS

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

360,575 GHS

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

362,369 GHS

19. General Labourer General labour

363,679 GHS

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

364,232 GHS

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.

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 GHS

Anually salary

2,556 USD

Anually salary

26,400 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-22 18:52:47

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

512 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,275 GHS

Anually salary

6,144 USD

Anually salary

63,300 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-21 10:23:45

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,083 GHS

Anually salary

1,260 USD

Anually salary

12,996 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-19 13:00:35

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

291 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,492 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

194 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 GHS

Anually salary

2,328 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

224 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,314 GHS

Anually salary

2,688 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

437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 GHS

Anually salary

5,244 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

582 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

6,984 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

340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 GHS

Anually salary

4,080 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

259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,667 GHS

Anually salary

3,108 USD

Anually salary

32,004 GHS

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Ghana

The worst paid positions in Ghana

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