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Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Salary for position Journalist in Ghana

Gross salary in Ghana is
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80% of people earn:
26K - 63K GHS
10% earn less lthan 26K GHS
10% earns more than 63K GHS

Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Journalist position in the Ghana earn between 26,112 GHS and 63,132 GHS annually gross.

10% of employees earn less than 26,112 GHS and 10% of people earn more than 63,132 GHS.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Journalist typically do

  • Collecting, sorting and verifying the information.
  • Processing interesting topics for readers, viewers and listeners.
  • Writing and preparing reports, reportages, commentaries, reviews, interviews, glosses, feuilletons etc.
  • Searching for and selecting images suitable for the articles.
  • Publishing information in mass media.

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Position Journalist in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

488. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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703. place

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Salary group 1

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489. place

Landscape Architect

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Salary group 2

25,188 - 64,260 GHS

488. place

Journalist

Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Salary group 2

26,112 - 63,132 GHS

487. place

Electrical Engineering Technician

Electrical & Power Engineering

Salary group 2

28,728 - 59,724 GHS

1. place

Chief Executive Officer

Top Management

Salary group 3

64,488 - 321,000 GHS

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Journalist.

The total gross salary for the position Journalist ranges between 1,912 GHS and 8,372 GHS per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Journalist have a total gross salary of at least 5,261 GHS per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 5,261 GHS per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 2,176 GHS per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Journalist earns 3,658 GHS per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Journalist, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.