Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,496 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,588 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:

2,496 - 9,588 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,496 USD

10% earns more than 9,588 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 4,116

median 3,780

10% 2,160

25% 2,820

75% 5,028

90% 6,480

25-34

Average 5,448

median 4,776

10% 2,268

25% 3,276

75% 6,864

90% 9,408

35-44

Average 6,276

median 5,448

10% 2,496

25% 3,660

75% 7,956

90% 11,040

45-54

Average 5,772

median 4,956

10% 2,172

25% 3,264

75% 7,344

90% 10,320

55+

Average 5,436

median 4,704

10% 2,136

25% 3,144

75% 6,900

90% 9,612

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,616 USD

5,328 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

18,757,779 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,380,209 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

18,053,374 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,730,707 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,261,152 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

15,781,485 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,385,949 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

15,171,509 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

14,686,718 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,520,283 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

14,382,736 USD

12. Head of product development Management

14,297,276 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,280,259 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,643,377 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,044,568 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

12,990,772 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,973,352 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,943,126 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,831,120 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

12,734,794 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

2,845,157 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,153,739 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,157,806 USD

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

3,190,633 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,227,097 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,252,292 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,261,821 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,336,056 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,376,199 USD

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

3,388,100 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,391,865 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

3,419,087 USD

13. Administrative Worker Administration

3,420,251 USD

14. Packer Production

3,462,636 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,514,407 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,555,254 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,557,985 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,575,677 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

3,588,613 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,594,060 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

597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

7,164 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

205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,058 GHS

Anually salary

2,460 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

497 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,964 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

298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,576 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

2,744 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,928 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

497 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,964 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

298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,576 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

60 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600 GHS

Anually salary

720 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

75 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750 GHS

Anually salary

900 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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