ACCRA / SALARY
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 12.25 GHS = 1 USD
321,816 GHS $26,272 USD		85,745 GHS $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 12.25 GHS = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Accra

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Average salary in Accra is 321,816 GHS per year. The most typical earning is 85,745 GHS. All data are based on 590 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 336,858 GHS. Women receive a salary of 270,711 GHS.

The most paid careers are Sports & Recreation with average income 1,572,824 GHS and Automobile with income 1,031,400 GHS.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bellow H. School with salary of 888,082 GHS. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 638,194 GHS.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 753,338 GHS. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 558,573 GHS.

Levels / Accra (Gross GHS)

Salary Levels (GHS) per Year	Surveys	[%]
12,200 GHS - 24,499 GHS	0	n/a
24,500 GHS - 36,699 GHS	0	n/a
36,700 GHS - 61,199 GHS	60	100% 10.17%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
61,200 GHS - 122,499 GHS	159	89.83% 26.95%
122,500 GHS - 183,699 GHS	92	62.88% 15.59%
183,700 GHS - 244,999 GHS	63	47.29% 10.68%
245,000 GHS - 306,199 GHS	49	36.61% 8.31%
306,200 GHS - 367,499 GHS	31	28.31% 5.25%
367,500 GHS - 428,699 GHS	18	23.05% 3.05%
428,700 GHS - 489,999 GHS	16	20% 2.71%
490,000 GHS - 551,199 GHS	16	17.29% 2.71%
551,200 GHS - 612,499 GHS	7	14.58% 1.19%
612,500 GHS - 673,699 GHS	8	13.39% 1.36%
673,700 GHS - 734,999 GHS	6	12.03% 1.02%
735,000 GHS - 796,199 GHS	11	11.02% 1.86%
796,200 GHS - 857,399 GHS	5	9.15% 0.85%
857,500 GHS - 918,699 GHS	3	8.31% 0.51%
918,700 GHS - 979,899 GHS	1	7.8% 0.17%
980,000 GHS - 1,041,199 GHS	6	7.63% 1.02%
1,041,200 GHS - 1,102,399 GHS	2	6.61% 0.34%
1,102,400 GHS - 1,163,699 GHS	3	6.27% 0.51%
1,163,700 GHS - 1,224,899 GHS	0	n/a
1,224,900 GHS - 1,286,199 GHS	9	5.76% 1.53%
1,286,200 GHS - 1,347,399 GHS	0	n/a
1,347,400 GHS - 1,408,699 GHS	0	n/a
1,408,700 GHS - 1,469,899 GHS	2	4.24% 0.34%
1,469,900 GHS - 1,531,199 GHS	4	3.9% 0.68%
1,531,200 GHS - 1,592,399 GHS	1	3.22% 0.17%
1,592,400 GHS - 1,653,699 GHS	5	3.05% 0.85%
1,653,700 GHS - 1,714,899 GHS	1	2.2% 0.17%
1,714,900 GHS - 1,776,199 GHS	1	2.03% 0.17%
1,776,200 GHS - 1,837,399 GHS	1	1.86% 0.17%
HIGH SALARIES
1,837,400 GHS - 1,959,899 GHS	5	1.69% 0.85%
1,959,900 GHS - 2,082,399 GHS	1	0.85% 0.17%
2,082,400 GHS - 2,204,899 GHS	0	n/a
2,204,900 GHS - 2,327,399 GHS	0	n/a
2,327,400 GHS - 2,449,899 GHS	0	n/a
2,449,900 GHS - 2,572,399 GHS	1	0.68% 0.17%
2,572,400 GHS - 2,694,899 GHS	0	n/a
2,694,900 GHS - 2,817,399 GHS	1	0.51% 0.17%
2,817,400 GHS - 2,939,799 GHS	1	0.34% 0.17%
2,939,900 GHS - 3,062,299 GHS	1	0.17% 0.17%
3,062,400 GHS - 4,287,299 GHS	0	n/a

Gender / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	423	336,858 GHS
2	Women	156	270,711 GHS

Education / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	6	888,082 GHS
2	Doctorate Degree	18	638,194 GHS
3	Masters Degree	211	374,831 GHS
4	Some College	29	268,262 GHS
5	Bachelors Degree	316	265,812 GHS
6	High School	10	205,790 GHS

Experience / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	24	753,338 GHS
2	20+ Years	49	558,573 GHS
3	12-16 Years	58	524,274 GHS
4	8-12 Years	110	330,734 GHS
5	4-8 Years	143	280,511 GHS
6	0-1 Year	30	276,836 GHS
7	2-4 Years	126	181,291 GHS
8	1-2 Years	50	127,393 GHS

Age / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	6	836,634 GHS
2	61-65	3	787,637 GHS
3	56-60	9	782,737 GHS
4	46-50	25	644,319 GHS
5	66-70	1	627,169 GHS
6	41-45	37	520,599 GHS
7	n/a	11	458,127 GHS
8	36-40	102	426,279 GHS
9	31-35	152	300,110 GHS
10	26-30	192	187,415 GHS
11	21-25	51	176,391 GHS
12	14-20	1	159,242 GHS

Work Type / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	11	578,172 GHS
2	Contract	84	454,453 GHS
3	Self Employed	27	390,756 GHS
4	Permanent	468	287,861 GHS

Career Groups / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Sports & Recreation	2	1,572,824 GHS
2	Automobile	1	1,031,400 GHS
3	Engineers & Technicians V	9	628,394 GHS
4	Aviation & Shipping	7	537,749 GHS
5	Management & Business	70	447,103 GHS
6	Engineers & Technicians	37	438,528 GHS
7	Finance & Banking	43	398,105 GHS
8	Health Care & Medical II	14	394,431 GHS
9	Construction & Labor Workers	12	391,981 GHS
10	Hotels & Tourism	5	383,406 GHS
11	Education & University	24	371,157 GHS
12	Health Care & Medical	24	367,482 GHS
13	Engineers & Technicians III	5	349,108 GHS
14	Insurance	8	347,883 GHS
15	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	40	320,934 GHS
16	IT & Programming II	23	312,359 GHS
17	Human Resources	41	286,636 GHS
18	Geography & Geodesy	1	280,511 GHS
19	Law	5	252,337 GHS
20	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	5	249,887 GHS
21	IT & Programming	51	231,513 GHS
22	Organization & Coordination	11	219,264 GHS
23	Agriculture & Fishing	5	214,364 GHS
24	Media	5	214,364 GHS
25	Accounting & Administration	92	207,015 GHS
26	Security & Fireguard	2	207,015 GHS
27	Public Sector	4	184,966 GHS
28	Customer Services	10	176,391 GHS
29	Engineers & Technicians II	2	155,567 GHS
30	Logistics, Road, Railway	4	150,667 GHS
31	Architect Constructions	10	140,868 GHS
32	Salesmen & Saleswomen	5	128,618 GHS
33	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	4	124,943 GHS
34	Properties & Real Estates	5	100,445 GHS
35	Engineers & Technicians IV	2	96,770 GHS
36	Making Design	2	96,770 GHS

Careers / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Engineering Manager	4	1,374,383 GHS
2	Construction Manager	3	998,326 GHS
3	General Manager	8	857,458 GHS
4	Finance Manager	5	760,688 GHS
5	CEO	7	744,764 GHS
6	Other Insurance Career	3	614,920 GHS
7	Other Engineer Career	8	610,020 GHS
8	Sales Manager	9	591,646 GHS
9	Mechanical Engineer	4	547,548 GHS
10	Office Manager	4	458,127 GHS
11	IT Project Manager	6	448,328 GHS
12	Healthcare Management	6	427,504 GHS
13	Hotel Manager	4	422,604 GHS
14	Account Manager	9	371,157 GHS
15	Bank Manager	8	363,807 GHS
16	Restaurant Manager	3	361,357 GHS
17	Human Resources Manager	29	349,108 GHS
18	Director	7	346,658 GHS
19	IT Manager	13	341,758 GHS
20	Training Manager	3	339,308 GHS
21	Engineer	17	338,083 GHS
22	Chartered Accountant	26	317,259 GHS
23	Project Manager	5	291,535 GHS
24	Business Development Manager	11	286,636 GHS
25	Software Engineer	4	274,386 GHS
26	Other Management Career	3	265,812 GHS
27	Oil & Gas Engineer	3	258,462 GHS
28	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	5	257,237 GHS
29	Administrative Coordinator	3	257,237 GHS
30	Manager	12	244,988 GHS
31	Doctor	9	230,288 GHS
32	Customer Service Manager	4	229,063 GHS
33	Other Agriculture Career	5	214,364 GHS
34	Marketing Manager	8	211,914 GHS
35	Other Finance Career	7	182,516 GHS
36	Other Education Career	4	177,616 GHS
37	Principal	3	176,391 GHS
38	Accountant	13	172,716 GHS
39	Software Developer	15	167,816 GHS
40	Senior Accountant	4	165,367 GHS
41	Audit Manager	6	159,242 GHS
42	Other Human Resource Career	3	154,342 GHS
43	Financial Analyst	3	154,342 GHS
44	Lecturer	5	153,117 GHS
45	Other IT Career	5	151,892 GHS
46	Architect	6	138,418 GHS
47	Electrical Engineer	7	134,743 GHS
48	Human Resource	3	123,719 GHS
49	Administrative Assistant	10	122,494 GHS
50	Administrator	5	120,044 GHS
51	Call Center	3	113,919 GHS
52	Property Manager	3	113,919 GHS
53	Other Marketing Career	3	101,670 GHS
54	Other Medical Career	4	100,445 GHS
55	System Administrator	3	96,770 GHS
56	Non-Profit Organization	4	93,095 GHS
57	Web Developer	5	85,745 GHS
58	Office Administrator	3	78,396 GHS

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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	306,100 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	114,000 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	74,000 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	735,000 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	163,400 GHS

Hr Manager

Posted 07 April 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	135,000 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	427,600 GHS

Engineer

Posted 20 February 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	197,700 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	110,500 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	253,900 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	67,700 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	156,500 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	121,900 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	374,500 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	317,300 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	198,000 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	253,900 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	1,890,600 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	152,300 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	122,500 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	108,000 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	191,100 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	317,300 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	93,900 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	245,000 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	101,500 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	149,400 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	1,592,400 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	88,800 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	637,000 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	63,500 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	177,700 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	58,900 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	151,500 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	73,400 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	164,200 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	282,000 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	378,100 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	63,100 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	675,600 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	88,400 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	166,200 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	808,100 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	677,400 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	108,400 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	127,600 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	135,500 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	541,900 GHS

Site Engineer

Posted 09 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Site Engineer, Civil Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	840,000 GHS

Consultant

Posted 09 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Consultant working in multiple IT fields in Accra."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	180,600 GHS

ACCRA / SALARY GHANA

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321,816 GHS

85,745 GHS

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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