Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,088.00 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,028.00 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:

2,088 - 8,028 GHS

10% earn less lthan 2,088 GHS

10% earns more than 8,028 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 3,444

median 3,170

10% 1,806

25% 2,367

75% 4,214

90% 5,427

25-34

Average 4,562

median 4,003

10% 1,904

25% 2,740

75% 5,746

90% 7,884

35-44

Average 5,254

median 4,566

10% 2,086

25% 3,065

75% 6,660

90% 9,249

45-54

Average 4,832

median 4,150

10% 1,821

25% 2,734

75% 6,149

90% 8,647

55+

Average 4,553

median 3,944

10% 1,785

25% 2,637

75% 5,775

90% 8,053

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,704 GHS

4,463 GHS

Women

In general, in Ghana, men earn 5.4% 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

13,051.00 GHS

2. IT Director Top Management

12,788.30 GHS

3. Managing Director Top Management

12,560.90 GHS

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

12,336.40 GHS

5. Leasing Director Leasing

12,009.70 GHS

6. Plant manager Top Management

10,980.20 GHS

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,705.00 GHS

8. IT Architect Information Technology

10,555.80 GHS

9. Lead developer Information Technology

10,218.50 GHS

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,102.70 GHS

11. Technical Director Top Management

10,007.00 GHS

12. Head of product development Management

9,947.54 GHS

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,935.70 GHS

14. Sales Director Top Management

9,492.58 GHS

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

9,075.95 GHS

16. Marketing Director Top Management

9,038.52 GHS

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

9,026.40 GHS

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,005.37 GHS

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

8,927.44 GHS

20. Logistics Director Top Management

8,860.42 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

1,979.56 GHS

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,194.26 GHS

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,197.09 GHS

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

2,219.93 GHS

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,245.30 GHS

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,262.83 GHS

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,269.46 GHS

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,321.11 GHS

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,349.04 GHS

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

2,357.32 GHS

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,359.94 GHS

12. Cleaner General labour

2,378.88 GHS

13. Administrative Worker Administration

2,379.69 GHS

14. Packer Production

2,409.18 GHS

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,445.20 GHS

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,473.62 GHS

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,475.52 GHS

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,487.83 GHS

19. General Labourer General labour

2,496.83 GHS

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,500.62 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.

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,058 GHS

Anually salary

2,436 USD

Anually salary

24,696 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-03 12:05:19

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-03 09:56:43

Water Management Engineer
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,552 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-03 00:35:43

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,640 USD

Anually salary

330,996 GHS

Posted: 2025-05-22 16:19:25

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

99 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 GHS

Anually salary

1,188 USD

Anually salary

12,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-05-06 17:49:14

Systems 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

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-27 00:47:27

Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,552 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-20 22:17:21

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

59 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 GHS

Anually salary

708 USD

Anually salary

7,200 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-20 21:21:45

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

74 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750 GHS

Anually salary

888 USD

Anually salary

9,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-16 19:18:13

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600 GHS

Anually salary

1,896 USD

Anually salary

19,200 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-16 17:18:20

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