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Salaries in Ghana - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 2,145.00 GHS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,009.00 GHS (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
2,145 - 8,009 GHS
10% earn less lthan 2,145 GHS
10% earns more than 8,009 GHS
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Distribution of employees in Ghana into salary brackets in GHS.

Average salary and range in Ghana by age in GHS.

<24
 
 
Average 3,374
Median 3,101
10% 1,757
25% 2,309
75% 4,133
90% 5,327
25-34
 
 
Average 4,512
Median 3,848
10% 1,639
25% 2,503
75% 5,765
90% 8,178
35-44
 
 
Average 5,975
Median 5,173
10% 2,336
25% 3,457
75% 7,581
90% 10,565
45-54
 
 
Average 4,903
Median 4,281
10% 1,999
25% 2,904
75% 6,194
90% 8,546
55+
 
 
Average 4,417
Median 3,895
10% 1,886
25% 2,688
75% 5,557
90% 7,577

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

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Men
4,703 GHS
4,431 GHS
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Women
In general, in Ghana, men earn 6.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ghana

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ghana (GHS).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
14,777.00 GHS
2. IT Director Top Management
12,862.00 GHS
3. Managing Director Top Management
12,506.00 GHS
4. Leasing Director Leasing
12,079.00 GHS
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
11,078.00 GHS
6. Plant manager Top Management
11,044.00 GHS
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
10,790.00 GHS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10,679.00 GHS
9. IT Architect Information Technology
10,617.00 GHS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
10,278.00 GHS
11. Technical Director Top Management
10,123.00 GHS
12. Head of product development Management
10,005.00 GHS
13. Sales Director Top Management
9,411.00 GHS
14. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
9,128.00 GHS
15. Marketing Director Top Management
9,091.00 GHS
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
9,079.00 GHS
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
8,979.00 GHS
18. Logistics Director Top Management
8,912.00 GHS
19. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
8,582.00 GHS
20. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,450.00 GHS

The worst paid positions in Ghana

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ghana (GHS)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,991.00 GHS
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,127.00 GHS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,258.00 GHS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,282.00 GHS
5. Shop Assistant Commerce
2,297.00 GHS
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,345.00 GHS
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,362.00 GHS
8. Packer Production
2,397.00 GHS
9. Administrative Worker Administration
2,409.00 GHS
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,459.00 GHS
11. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,459.00 GHS
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,488.00 GHS
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,489.00 GHS
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,502.00 GHS
15. General Labourer General labour
2,511.00 GHS
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,515.00 GHS
17. Cleaner General labour
2,524.00 GHS
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,537.00 GHS
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,542.00 GHS
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,552.00 GHS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,125 GHS (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,591 GHS (net)
RomaniaRomania
18,385 GHS (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
25,386 GHS (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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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 GHS
Anually salary
2,760 USD
Anually salary
30,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 21:01:27
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200 GHS
Anually salary
1,320 USD
Anually salary
14,400 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 18:34:20
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Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 GHS
Anually salary
2,760 USD
Anually salary
30,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 19:45:28
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Deputy Headmaster
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
463 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,040 GHS
Anually salary
5,556 USD
Anually salary
60,480 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 19:13:56
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Process Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 GHS
Anually salary
4,404 USD
Anually salary
48,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 18:27:59
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Nutrition Assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
459 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 GHS
Anually salary
5,508 USD
Anually salary
60,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 18:17:40
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
444 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,831 GHS
Anually salary
5,328 USD
Anually salary
57,972 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-08 14:24:48
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
276 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 GHS
Anually salary
3,312 USD
Anually salary
36,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 09:27:08
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Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
459 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 GHS
Anually salary
5,508 USD
Anually salary
60,000 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 12:16:16
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Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ghana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400 GHS
Anually salary
1,548 USD
Anually salary
16,800 GHS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 10:17:12
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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 4,765 GHS.

The best-paid positions in the country Ghana are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

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 5.78% less than men.

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