Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,472 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,516 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:

2,472 - 9,516 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,472 USD

10% earns more than 9,516 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in USD.

<24

Average 4,080

median 3,756

10% 2,136

25% 2,808

75% 4,992

90% 6,432

25-34

Average 5,412

median 4,740

10% 2,256

25% 3,252

75% 6,804

90% 9,348

35-44

Average 6,228

median 5,412

10% 2,472

25% 3,636

75% 7,896

90% 10,956

45-54

Average 5,724

median 4,920

10% 2,160

25% 3,240

75% 7,284

90% 10,248

55+

Average 5,400

median 4,680

10% 2,112

25% 3,120

75% 6,840

90% 9,540

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,580 USD

5,292 USD

Women

In general, in Ghana, men earn 5.4% 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

19,060,271 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,676,612 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

18,344,506 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,016,636 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,539,509 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

16,035,981 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,634,066 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

15,416,168 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

14,923,560 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,754,440 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

14,614,675 USD

12. Head of product development Management

14,527,837 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,510,546 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,863,393 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,254,928 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

13,200,263 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,182,563 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,151,850 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,038,037 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

12,940,158 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

2,891,039 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,204,597 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,208,730 USD

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

3,242,086 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,279,138 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,304,739 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,314,422 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,389,854 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,430,644 USD

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

3,442,737 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,446,563 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

3,474,224 USD

13. Administrative Worker Administration

3,475,407 USD

14. Packer Production

3,518,475 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,571,081 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,612,587 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,615,361 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,633,339 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

3,646,483 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,652,019 USD

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.

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

593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

7,116 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

203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,058 GHS

Anually salary

2,436 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

494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,928 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

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

Water Management Engineer
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,552 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-03 00:35:43

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,724 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,688 USD

Anually salary

330,996 GHS

Posted: 2025-05-22 16:19:25

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

99 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 GHS

Anually salary

1,188 USD

Anually salary

12,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-05-06 17:49:14

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,928 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-27 00:47:27

Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,552 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-20 22:17:21

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

59 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 GHS

Anually salary

708 USD

Anually salary

7,200 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-20 21:21:45

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

74 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750 GHS

Anually salary

888 USD

Anually salary

9,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-16 19:18:13

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Ghana

The worst paid positions in Ghana

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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