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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,304 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,640 USD (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:
2,304 - 8,640 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,304 USD
10% earns more than 8,640 USD
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Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,756
Median 3,480
10% 2,028
25% 2,628
75% 4,584
90% 5,856
25-34
 
 
Average 4,944
Median 4,212
10% 1,788
25% 2,736
75% 6,312
90% 8,952
35-44
 
 
Average 5,892
Median 5,136
10% 2,388
25% 3,480
75% 7,440
90% 10,284
45-54
 
 
Average 5,412
Median 4,728
10% 2,232
25% 3,228
75% 6,828
90% 9,408
55+
 
 
Average 4,944
Median 4,380
10% 2,184
25% 3,060
75% 6,192
90% 8,364

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

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Men
4,968 USD
4,824 USD
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 3.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ghana

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ghana (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
183,600 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
166,320 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
162,144 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
156,240 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
142,848 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
138,096 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
137,376 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
136,080 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
132,912 USD
10. Technical Director Top Management
129,888 USD
11. Head of product development Management
129,456 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
129,312 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
126,000 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
118,080 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
117,504 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
117,360 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
116,064 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
115,200 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
111,024 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
109,296 USD

The worst paid positions in Ghana

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ghana (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
25,632 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
27,504 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
29,088 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
29,520 USD
5. Shop Assistant Commerce
29,808 USD
6. Administrative Worker Administration
29,808 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
30,384 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
30,528 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
30,816 USD
10. Packer Production
31,104 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
31,824 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
32,112 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
32,112 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
32,256 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
32,400 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
32,544 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
32,832 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
32,832 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
32,976 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
32,976 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
21,277 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,563 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
30,449 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,883 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
555 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,167 GHS
Anually salary
6,660 USD
Anually salary
74,004 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 01:01:35
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Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
378 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 GHS
Anually salary
4,536 USD
Anually salary
50,400 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 18:11:54
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Petroleum engineer
Mining, Metallurgy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,160 GHS
Anually salary
2,340 USD
Anually salary
25,920 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 10:48:30
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Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
152 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,685 GHS
Anually salary
1,824 USD
Anually salary
20,220 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 10:07:02
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
329 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,650 GHS
Anually salary
3,948 USD
Anually salary
43,800 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-28 17:38:52
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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
287 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,192 GHS
Anually salary
3,444 USD
Anually salary
38,304 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 04:29:52
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
63 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700 GHS
Anually salary
756 USD
Anually salary
8,400 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-19 00:18:58
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
225 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 GHS
Anually salary
2,700 USD
Anually salary
30,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 23:20:46
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,400 GHS
Anually salary
10,152 USD
Anually salary
112,800 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 10:03:13
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,082 GHS
Anually salary
11,976 USD
Anually salary
132,984 GHS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 18:15:12
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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 428 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Ghana are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Ghana are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Shop Assistant.

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 2.90% less than men.

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