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.

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

998 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,000 GHS

Anually salary

11,976 USD

Anually salary

132,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-09-15 17:33:10

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

499 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 GHS

Anually salary

5,988 USD

Anually salary

66,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-09-13 13:38:16

Model
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

549 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,048 GHS

Anually salary

6,588 USD

Anually salary

72,576 GHS

Posted: 2025-09-13 12:58:10

Radiographer
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 GHS

Anually salary

2,724 USD

Anually salary

30,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-09-13 12:08:04

Optometrist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

454 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,448 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-09-11 23:48:10

Petrol Station Attendant
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

84 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

926 GHS

Anually salary

1,008 USD

Anually salary

11,112 GHS

Posted: 2025-09-09 23:56:25

IT Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,185 GHS

Anually salary

4,560 USD

Anually salary

50,220 GHS

Posted: 2025-09-08 17:06:35

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 GHS

Anually salary

2,724 USD

Anually salary

30,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-31 15:48:29

Event Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

383 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,225 GHS

Anually salary

4,596 USD

Anually salary

50,700 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-25 01:20:52

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

200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 GHS

Anually salary

2,400 USD

Anually salary

26,400 GHS

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

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