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 9,504 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 - 9,504 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,472 USD

10% earns more than 9,504 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% 2,796

75% 4,992

90% 6,420

25-34

Average 5,400

median 4,740

10% 2,256

25% 3,240

75% 6,804

90% 9,324

35-44

Average 6,216

median 5,400

10% 2,472

25% 3,624

75% 7,884

90% 10,944

45-54

Average 5,712

median 4,908

10% 2,160

25% 3,240

75% 7,272

90% 10,236

55+

Average 5,388

median 4,668

10% 2,112

25% 3,120

75% 6,828

90% 9,528

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,568 USD

5,280 USD

Women

In general, in Ghana, men earn 5.5% 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

19,038,579 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,655,357 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

18,323,629 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,996,133 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

17,519,548 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

16,017,731 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,616,274 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

15,398,623 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

14,906,576 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,737,649 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

14,598,043 USD

12. Head of product development Management

14,511,304 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,494,032 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,847,616 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,239,843 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

13,185,241 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,167,560 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,136,882 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,023,199 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

12,925,431 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

2,887,749 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,200,950 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

3,205,078 USD

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

3,238,396 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,275,406 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,300,978 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,310,650 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,385,996 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,426,740 USD

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

3,438,819 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,442,641 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

3,470,270 USD

13. Administrative Worker Administration

3,471,452 USD

14. Packer Production

3,514,471 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,567,017 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,608,475 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,611,247 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,629,205 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

3,642,334 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,647,862 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.

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

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 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

2,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,640 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

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,916 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

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600 GHS

Anually salary

1,896 USD

Anually salary

19,200 GHS

Posted: 2025-04-16 17:18:20

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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

Salaries in selected countries

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