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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 192.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 720.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Ghana is
80% of people earn:
192 - 720 USD
10% earn less lthan 192 USD
10% earns more than 720 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 313
Median 290
10% 169
25% 219
75% 382
90% 488
25-34
 
 
Average 412
Median 351
10% 149
25% 228
75% 526
90% 746
35-44
 
 
Average 491
Median 428
10% 199
25% 290
75% 620
90% 857
45-54
 
 
Average 451
Median 394
10% 186
25% 269
75% 569
90% 784
55+
 
 
Average 412
Median 365
10% 182
25% 255
75% 516
90% 697

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

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Men
414 USD
402 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
1,275.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,155.00 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,126.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,085.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
992.00 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
959.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
954.00 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
945.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
923.00 USD
10. Technical Director Top Management
902.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
899.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
898.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
875.00 USD
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
820.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
816.00 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
815.00 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
806.00 USD
18. Logistics Director Top Management
800.00 USD
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
771.00 USD
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
759.00 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
178.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
191.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
202.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
205.00 USD
5. Shop Assistant Commerce
207.00 USD
6. Administrative Worker Administration
207.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
211.00 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
212.00 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
214.00 USD
10. Packer Production
216.00 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
221.00 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
223.00 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
223.00 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
224.00 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
225.00 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
226.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
228.00 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
228.00 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
229.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
229.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
2,297 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,881 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,773 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,029 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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