Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 207.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 796.00 USD (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:

207 - 796 USD

10% earn less lthan 207 USD

10% earns more than 796 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 342

median 314

10% 179

25% 235

75% 418

90% 538

25-34

Average 453

median 397

10% 189

25% 272

75% 570

90% 782

35-44

Average 521

median 453

10% 207

25% 304

75% 661

90% 917

45-54

Average 479

median 412

10% 181

25% 271

75% 610

90% 858

55+

Average 452

median 391

10% 177

25% 262

75% 573

90% 799

Salaries by gender

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

Men

467 USD

443 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

131,235.81 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

128,594.20 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

126,307.56 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

124,050.07 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

120,764.90 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

110,412.65 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

107,645.34 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

106,145.04 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

102,753.29 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

101,588.85 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

100,626.52 USD

12. Head of product development Management

100,028.62 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

99,909.56 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

95,453.72 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

91,264.25 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

90,887.86 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

90,765.99 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

90,554.52 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

89,770.89 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

89,096.96 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

19,905.69 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

22,064.63 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

22,093.09 USD

4. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

22,322.76 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,577.87 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,754.14 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,820.81 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,340.19 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,621.04 USD

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

23,704.30 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,730.64 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

23,921.10 USD

13. Administrative Worker Administration

23,929.24 USD

14. Packer Production

24,225.78 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,587.99 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,873.77 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

24,892.87 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

25,016.66 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

25,107.16 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,145.27 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.

Cashier
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

278 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800 GHS

Anually salary

3,336 USD

Anually salary

33,600 GHS

Posted: 2025-06-17 12:33:41

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

595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

7,140 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

204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,058 GHS

Anually salary

2,448 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

496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,952 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

2,736 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,583 GHS

Anually salary

32,832 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

496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GHS

Anually salary

5,952 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

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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

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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