Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,241.00 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,931.00 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:

2,241 - 7,931 GHS

10% earn less lthan 2,241 GHS

10% earns more than 7,931 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 3,417

median 3,147

10% 1,811

25% 2,363

75% 4,172

90% 5,354

25-34

Average 4,605

median 4,047

10% 1,932

25% 2,775

75% 5,805

90% 7,948

35-44

Average 5,276

median 4,568

10% 2,069

25% 3,055

75% 6,687

90% 9,320

45-54

Average 4,955

median 4,219

10% 1,788

25% 2,738

75% 6,329

90% 8,987

55+

Average 4,557

median 3,974

10% 1,842

25% 2,686

75% 5,763

90% 7,971

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,720 GHS

4,447 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

13,974.60 GHS

2. IT Director Top Management

12,935.40 GHS

3. Managing Director Top Management

12,500.80 GHS

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

12,478.30 GHS

5. Leasing Director Leasing

12,147.80 GHS

6. Plant manager Top Management

11,106.50 GHS

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,781.80 GHS

8. IT Architect Information Technology

10,677.20 GHS

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,576.50 GHS

10. Lead developer Information Technology

10,336.00 GHS

11. Technical Director Top Management

10,068.60 GHS

12. Head of product development Management

10,062.00 GHS

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

10,050.00 GHS

14. Sales Director Top Management

9,677.72 GHS

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

9,180.34 GHS

16. Marketing Director Top Management

9,142.49 GHS

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

9,130.22 GHS

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,108.95 GHS

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

9,030.13 GHS

20. Logistics Director Top Management

8,962.33 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

2,002.33 GHS

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,202.12 GHS

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

2,234.97 GHS

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,271.13 GHS

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,288.86 GHS

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,295.56 GHS

7. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

2,323.00 GHS

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,330.78 GHS

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,376.06 GHS

10. Administrative Worker Administration

2,379.69 GHS

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

2,384.44 GHS

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,387.08 GHS

13. Cleaner General labour

2,406.25 GHS

14. Packer Production

2,427.95 GHS

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,473.33 GHS

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,502.07 GHS

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,503.99 GHS

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,516.45 GHS

19. General Labourer General labour

2,525.55 GHS

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,529.39 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.

Social counselor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

66 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

692 GHS

Anually salary

792 USD

Anually salary

8,304 GHS

Posted: 2025-07-09 15:05:11

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

78 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

818 GHS

Anually salary

936 USD

Anually salary

9,816 GHS

Posted: 2025-07-09 11:15:38

Department Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,247 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,999 GHS

Anually salary

14,964 USD

Anually salary

155,988 GHS

Posted: 2025-07-07 13:47:28

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

790 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,232 GHS

Anually salary

9,480 USD

Anually salary

98,784 GHS

Posted: 2025-07-02 13:45:20

Veterinarian
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

543 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,657 GHS

Anually salary

6,516 USD

Anually salary

67,884 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-29 03:03:11

Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

959 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 GHS

Anually salary

11,508 USD

Anually salary

120,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-24 14:48:56

Cashier
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 GHS

Anually salary

3,228 USD

Anually salary

33,600 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-17 12:33:41

Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

575 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

6,900 USD

Anually salary

72,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-10 01:27:11

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

197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,058 GHS

Anually salary

2,364 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

480 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,760 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

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

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Ghana

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