Salaries in Ghana

The salary range of employees working in Ghana is, by default, in the range of 219.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 775.00 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:

219 - 775 USD

10% earn less lthan 219 USD

10% earns more than 775 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 334

Median 307

10% 177

25% 231

75% 407

90% 523

25-34

Average 450

Median 395

10% 189

25% 271

75% 567

90% 776

35-44

Average 515

Median 446

10% 202

25% 298

75% 653

90% 910

45-54

Average 484

Median 412

10% 175

25% 267

75% 618

90% 878

55+

Average 445

Median 388

10% 180

25% 262

75% 563

90% 779

Salaries by gender

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

Men

461 USD

434 USD

Women

In general, in Ghana, men earn 6.2% 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

143,081.83 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

132,441.76 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

127,992.02 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

127,761.65 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

124,377.76 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

113,716.19 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

110,391.68 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

109,320.72 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

108,289.68 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

105,827.27 USD

11. Technical Director Top Management

103,089.44 USD

12. Head of product development Management

103,021.86 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

102,899.00 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

99,087.33 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

93,994.81 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

93,607.27 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

93,481.64 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

93,263.86 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

92,456.85 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

91,762.67 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

20,501.27 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

22,546.86 USD

3. Shop Assistant Commerce

22,883.20 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,253.43 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

23,434.97 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

23,503.56 USD

7. Medical Laboratory Technician Medicine & Social Care

23,784.51 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,864.17 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,327.78 USD

10. Administrative Worker Administration

24,364.95 USD

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

24,413.58 USD

12. Housekeeper Service Industries

24,440.61 USD

13. Cleaner General labour

24,636.89 USD

14. Packer Production

24,859.07 USD

15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

25,323.70 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,617.96 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

25,637.62 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

25,765.19 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

25,858.36 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,897.68 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.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 GHS

Anually salary

3,516 USD

Anually salary

36,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-13 19:18:39

Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

195 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 GHS

Anually salary

2,340 USD

Anually salary

24,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-12 11:19:18

Biologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,314 GHS

Anually salary

2,712 USD

Anually salary

27,768 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-12 09:07:49

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 GHS

Anually salary

5,280 USD

Anually salary

54,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-11 18:37:44

Agricultural Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

586 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GHS

Anually salary

7,032 USD

Anually salary

72,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-11 13:38:10

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 GHS

Anually salary

4,104 USD

Anually salary

42,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-09 11:50:04

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

260 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,667 GHS

Anually salary

3,120 USD

Anually salary

32,004 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-08 14:44:39

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

830 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 GHS

Anually salary

9,960 USD

Anually salary

102,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-08 04:58:03

Chief Receptionist Officer
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

391 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 GHS

Anually salary

4,692 USD

Anually salary

48,000 GHS

Posted: 2025-08-05 11:10:56

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ghana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

210 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,150 GHS

Anually salary

2,520 USD

Anually salary

25,800 GHS

Posted: 2025-07-31 12:12:00

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Salary ranges

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