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315,277 GHS $26,262 USD		84,035 GHS $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 12.01 GHS = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Accra

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Average salary in Accra is 315,277 GHS per year. The most typical earning is 84,035 GHS. All data are based on 592 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 330,139 GHS. Women receive a salary of 265,312 GHS.

The most paid careers are Sports & Recreation with average income 1,541,451 GHS and Automobile with income 1,010,827 GHS.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bellow H. School with salary of 870,367 GHS. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 625,464 GHS.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 738,311 GHS. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 547,431 GHS.

Levels / Accra (Gross GHS)

Salary Levels (GHS) per Year	Surveys	[%]
12,000 GHS - 23,999 GHS	0	n/a
24,000 GHS - 35,999 GHS	0	n/a
36,000 GHS - 59,999 GHS	60	100% 10.14%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
60,000 GHS - 119,999 GHS	160	89.86% 27.03%
120,100 GHS - 180,099 GHS	92	62.84% 15.54%
180,100 GHS - 240,099 GHS	63	47.3% 10.64%
240,100 GHS - 300,099 GHS	49	36.66% 8.28%
300,100 GHS - 360,099 GHS	31	28.38% 5.24%
360,200 GHS - 420,199 GHS	18	23.14% 3.04%
420,200 GHS - 480,199 GHS	16	20.1% 2.7%
480,200 GHS - 540,199 GHS	17	17.4% 2.87%
540,200 GHS - 600,199 GHS	7	14.53% 1.18%
600,300 GHS - 660,299 GHS	8	13.34% 1.35%
660,300 GHS - 720,299 GHS	6	11.99% 1.01%
720,300 GHS - 780,299 GHS	11	10.98% 1.86%
780,300 GHS - 840,299 GHS	5	9.12% 0.84%
840,400 GHS - 900,399 GHS	3	8.28% 0.51%
900,400 GHS - 960,399 GHS	1	7.77% 0.17%
960,400 GHS - 1,020,399 GHS	6	7.6% 1.01%
1,020,400 GHS - 1,080,399 GHS	2	6.59% 0.34%
1,080,500 GHS - 1,140,499 GHS	3	6.25% 0.51%
1,140,500 GHS - 1,200,499 GHS	0	n/a
1,200,500 GHS - 1,260,499 GHS	9	5.74% 1.52%
1,260,500 GHS - 1,320,499 GHS	0	n/a
1,320,600 GHS - 1,380,599 GHS	0	n/a
1,380,600 GHS - 1,440,599 GHS	2	4.22% 0.34%
1,440,600 GHS - 1,500,599 GHS	4	3.89% 0.68%
1,500,600 GHS - 1,560,599 GHS	1	3.21% 0.17%
1,560,700 GHS - 1,620,699 GHS	5	3.04% 0.84%
1,620,700 GHS - 1,680,699 GHS	1	2.2% 0.17%
1,680,700 GHS - 1,740,699 GHS	1	2.03% 0.17%
1,740,700 GHS - 1,800,699 GHS	1	1.86% 0.17%
HIGH SALARIES
1,800,800 GHS - 1,920,799 GHS	5	1.69% 0.84%
1,920,800 GHS - 2,040,899 GHS	1	0.84% 0.17%
2,040,900 GHS - 2,160,899 GHS	0	n/a
2,160,900 GHS - 2,280,999 GHS	0	n/a
2,281,000 GHS - 2,400,999 GHS	0	n/a
2,401,000 GHS - 2,521,099 GHS	1	0.68% 0.17%
2,521,100 GHS - 2,641,099 GHS	0	n/a
2,641,100 GHS - 2,761,199 GHS	1	0.51% 0.17%
2,761,200 GHS - 2,881,199 GHS	1	0.34% 0.17%
2,881,200 GHS - 3,001,299 GHS	1	0.17% 0.17%
3,001,300 GHS - 4,201,799 GHS	0	n/a

Gender / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	425	330,139 GHS
2	Women	156	265,312 GHS

Education / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	6	870,367 GHS
2	Doctorate Degree	18	625,464 GHS
3	Masters Degree	212	368,555 GHS
4	Some College	29	262,911 GHS
5	Bachelors Degree	317	260,510 GHS
6	High School	10	201,685 GHS

Experience / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	24	738,311 GHS
2	20+ Years	49	547,431 GHS
3	12-16 Years	59	513,817 GHS
4	8-12 Years	110	324,136 GHS
5	4-8 Years	143	274,916 GHS
6	0-1 Year	30	271,314 GHS
7	2-4 Years	127	177,675 GHS
8	1-2 Years	50	124,852 GHS

Age / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	6	819,946 GHS
2	61-65	3	771,926 GHS
3	56-60	9	767,124 GHS
4	46-50	25	631,466 GHS
5	66-70	1	614,659 GHS
6	41-45	38	509,015 GHS
7	n/a	11	448,989 GHS
8	36-40	102	417,776 GHS
9	31-35	153	292,923 GHS
10	26-30	192	183,677 GHS
11	21-25	51	172,873 GHS
12	14-20	1	156,065 GHS

Work Type / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	11	566,639 GHS
2	Contract	84	445,388 GHS
3	Self Employed	27	382,961 GHS
4	Permanent	470	282,119 GHS

Career Groups / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Sports & Recreation	2	1,541,451 GHS
2	Automobile	1	1,010,827 GHS
3	Engineers & Technicians V	9	615,860 GHS
4	Aviation & Shipping	7	527,022 GHS
5	Management & Business	70	438,185 GHS
6	Engineers & Technicians	37	429,781 GHS
7	Finance & Banking	43	390,164 GHS
8	Health Care & Medical II	14	386,563 GHS
9	Construction & Labor Workers	12	384,162 GHS
10	Hotels & Tourism	5	375,758 GHS
11	Education & University	24	363,753 GHS
12	Health Care & Medical	24	360,152 GHS
13	Engineers & Technicians III	5	342,144 GHS
14	Insurance	8	340,944 GHS
15	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	40	314,532 GHS
16	IT & Programming II	23	306,129 GHS
17	Human Resources	41	280,918 GHS
18	Geography & Geodesy	1	274,916 GHS
19	Law	5	247,304 GHS
20	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	5	244,903 GHS
21	Public Sector	5	241,301 GHS
22	IT & Programming	51	226,895 GHS
23	Organization & Coordination	11	214,890 GHS
24	Agriculture & Fishing	5	210,088 GHS
25	Media	5	210,088 GHS
26	Security & Fireguard	2	202,885 GHS
27	Accounting & Administration	93	201,685 GHS
28	Customer Services	10	172,873 GHS
29	Engineers & Technicians II	2	152,464 GHS
30	Logistics, Road, Railway	4	147,662 GHS
31	Architect Constructions	10	138,058 GHS
32	Salesmen & Saleswomen	5	126,053 GHS
33	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	4	122,451 GHS
34	Properties & Real Estates	5	98,441 GHS
35	Engineers & Technicians IV	2	94,840 GHS
36	Making Design	2	94,840 GHS

Careers / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Engineering Manager	4	1,346,969 GHS
2	Construction Manager	3	978,413 GHS
3	General Manager	8	840,355 GHS
4	Finance Manager	5	745,515 GHS
5	CEO	7	729,908 GHS
6	Other Insurance Career	3	602,654 GHS
7	Other Engineer Career	8	597,852 GHS
8	Sales Manager	9	579,845 GHS
9	Mechanical Engineer	4	536,626 GHS
10	Office Manager	4	448,989 GHS
11	IT Project Manager	6	439,385 GHS
12	Healthcare Management	6	418,977 GHS
13	Hotel Manager	4	414,175 GHS
14	Account Manager	9	363,753 GHS
15	Bank Manager	8	356,550 GHS
16	Restaurant Manager	3	354,149 GHS
17	Human Resources Manager	29	342,144 GHS
18	Director	7	339,743 GHS
19	IT Manager	13	334,941 GHS
20	Training Manager	3	332,540 GHS
21	Engineer	17	331,340 GHS
22	Chartered Accountant	26	310,931 GHS
23	Project Manager	5	285,720 GHS
24	Business Development Manager	11	280,918 GHS
25	Software Engineer	4	268,913 GHS
26	Other Management Career	3	260,510 GHS
27	Oil & Gas Engineer	3	253,307 GHS
28	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	5	252,106 GHS
29	Administrative Coordinator	3	252,106 GHS
30	Manager	12	240,101 GHS
31	Doctor	9	225,695 GHS
32	Customer Service Manager	4	224,494 GHS
33	Other Agriculture Career	5	210,088 GHS
34	Marketing Manager	8	207,687 GHS
35	Other Finance Career	7	178,875 GHS
36	Other Education Career	4	174,073 GHS
37	Principal	3	172,873 GHS
38	Accountant	13	169,271 GHS
39	Software Developer	15	164,469 GHS
40	Audit Manager	6	156,065 GHS
41	Other Human Resource Career	3	151,263 GHS
42	Financial Analyst	3	151,263 GHS
43	Lecturer	5	150,063 GHS
44	Other IT Career	5	148,862 GHS
45	Senior Accountant	5	146,461 GHS
46	Architect	6	135,657 GHS
47	Electrical Engineer	7	132,055 GHS
48	Human Resource	3	121,251 GHS
49	Administrative Assistant	10	120,050 GHS
50	Administrator	5	117,649 GHS
51	Call Center	3	111,647 GHS
52	Property Manager	3	111,647 GHS
53	Other Marketing Career	3	99,642 GHS
54	Other Medical Career	4	98,441 GHS
55	System Administrator	3	94,840 GHS
56	Non-Profit Organization	4	91,238 GHS
57	Web Developer	5	84,035 GHS
58	Office Administrator	3	76,832 GHS

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Financial Accountant

Posted 16 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Report Preparation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	82,400 GHS

Head Of Corporate Services

Posted 21 August 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Human Resources, Finance, Procurement, Estates, It, Projects, etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	480,200 GHS

Management Analyst

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Policy formulation and implementation. 
Quality Assurance 
Vendor Management 
Recruitment and Pay related matters 
Administration and filing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	300,000 GHS

Investment Analyst

Posted 20 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Conducting analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	111,700 GHS

Architect

Posted 17 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	72,500 GHS

Employability Advisor

Posted 09 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Research, and partnerships management, student advising."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	720,300 GHS

Production Performance Engineer

Posted 09 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Keeping Production instances alive and performing well."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	160,200 GHS

Hr Manager

Posted 07 April 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	132,300 GHS

Manager

Posted 10 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT PROJECTS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	419,100 GHS

Engineer

Posted 20 February 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	193,800 GHS

Finance Manager

Posted 17 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Reporting and Interpretation, MS Office Excel Expert, Data Analyst."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	108,300 GHS

Head Retail Marketing

Posted 14 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	248,800 GHS

Computer Scientist

Posted 09 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	66,300 GHS

Business Development Manager

Posted 05 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developing business opportunities
matching business
research and analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	153,400 GHS

Software Engineer

Posted 04 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Java, Scala, Python, Testing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	119,400 GHS

Project Manager

Posted 24 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordination of project activities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	367,000 GHS

Enterprise & Business Reporting Lead

Posted 17 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Customer Success
Business Development 
Performance Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	311,000 GHS

Senior Counsel

Posted 17 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Corporate advice to boards, contract review, due diligence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	194,100 GHS

It Consultant

Posted 08 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advisory services
Project Management
Business Development
Implementation support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	248,800 GHS

Director

Posted 04 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance & Banking."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	1,852,900 GHS

Country Rep

Posted 02 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing country programmes."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	149,300 GHS

Developer

Posted 23 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	120,100 GHS

Programs Manager

Posted 17 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing multiple projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	105,800 GHS

Internal Audit

Posted 16 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervisor."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	187,300 GHS

Product Manager

Posted 13 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Product management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	311,000 GHS

Project Officer

Posted 30 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advocacy, research, facilitation, mobilisation and coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	92,100 GHS

Lecturer

Posted 25 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching and research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	240,100 GHS

Hr Manager

Posted 18 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Evaluations, Policies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	99,500 GHS

Snr. Associate, Investment & Research

Posted 17 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Investment Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	146,400 GHS

Country Director

Posted 16 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Growth Strategy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	1,560,700 GHS

Software Engineer

Posted 15 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Web app development, Database management, UI-UX design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	87,100 GHS

Academic Affairs Coordinator

Posted 25 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	624,300 GHS

Surveyor

Posted 10 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"LAND SURVEYING AND MAPPING."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	62,200 GHS

Technical Advisor

Posted 04 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management
Monitoring."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	174,200 GHS

Accounts Officer

Posted 26 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for accounting cost/revenue remitted to branch office accurately accounted for."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	57,700 GHS

Electrical Engineer

Posted 25 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design circuits."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	148,500 GHS

Medical Lab Technician

Posted 23 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"General laboratory duties. Diploma."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	71,900 GHS

It Audit Manager

Posted 20 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Auditing IT
Testing controls 
MBA Cisa ceh."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	160,900 GHS

Audit Assistant Manager

Posted 18 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Audit financial statements of companies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	276,400 GHS

Regional Finance Ofiicer

Posted 18 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manages regional office finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	370,500 GHS

Human Resource Officer

Posted 14 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administration & Management, Labour Issues, Remuneration, Professional Certification."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	61,900 GHS

Country Hr Manager

Posted 10 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hr work consisting of various activities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	662,100 GHS

Software Engineer

Posted 19 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Degree in Computer Engineering. Responsible for building softwares for the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	86,600 GHS

Human Resources Manager

Posted 29 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR Budgeting 
Compensation and Benefits Administration 
Industrial Relations 
HR Operations 

Certified by HRCI as a Senior Professional in HR International."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	162,900 GHS

Category Lead

Posted 21 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Account management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	792,000 GHS

Deputy Gm

Posted 04 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Ok thi string isn’t bad for me."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	663,900 GHS

Chief Financial Officer

Posted 27 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Budgeting, Monitoring and Evaluation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	106,200 GHS

Design And Plans For Building

Posted 23 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design and plans for buildings, communicate with clients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	125,100 GHS

Oil & Gas Engineer

Posted 12 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oil n gas engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	132,800 GHS

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 30 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Feature development
Platform architecture and design
Python
Javascript
ReactJS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	531,100 GHS

ACCRA / SALARY GHANA

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315,277 GHS

84,035 GHS

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