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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 11.6 GHS = 1 USD
304,721 GHS $26,262 USD		81,221 GHS $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 11.6 GHS = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Accra

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Average salary in Accra is 304,721 GHS per year. The most typical earning is 81,221 GHS. All data are based on 592 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 319,086 GHS. Women receive a salary of 256,429 GHS.

The most paid careers are Sports & Recreation with average income 1,489,843 GHS and Automobile with income 976,984 GHS.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bellow H. School with salary of 841,227 GHS. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 604,523 GHS.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 713,593 GHS. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 529,103 GHS.

Levels / Accra (Gross GHS)

Salary Levels (GHS) per Year	Surveys	[%]
11,600 GHS - 23,199 GHS	0	n/a
23,200 GHS - 34,799 GHS	0	n/a
34,800 GHS - 57,999 GHS	60	100% 10.14%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
58,000 GHS - 115,999 GHS	160	89.86% 27.03%
116,000 GHS - 173,999 GHS	92	62.84% 15.54%
174,000 GHS - 232,099 GHS	63	47.3% 10.64%
232,100 GHS - 290,099 GHS	49	36.66% 8.28%
290,100 GHS - 348,099 GHS	31	28.38% 5.24%
348,100 GHS - 406,099 GHS	18	23.14% 3.04%
406,100 GHS - 464,099 GHS	16	20.1% 2.7%
464,100 GHS - 522,099 GHS	17	17.4% 2.87%
522,100 GHS - 580,099 GHS	7	14.53% 1.18%
580,200 GHS - 638,199 GHS	8	13.34% 1.35%
638,200 GHS - 696,199 GHS	6	11.99% 1.01%
696,200 GHS - 754,199 GHS	11	10.98% 1.86%
754,200 GHS - 812,199 GHS	5	9.12% 0.84%
812,200 GHS - 870,199 GHS	3	8.28% 0.51%
870,200 GHS - 928,199 GHS	1	7.77% 0.17%
928,300 GHS - 986,299 GHS	6	7.6% 1.01%
986,300 GHS - 1,044,299 GHS	2	6.59% 0.34%
1,044,300 GHS - 1,102,299 GHS	3	6.25% 0.51%
1,102,300 GHS - 1,160,299 GHS	0	n/a
1,160,300 GHS - 1,218,299 GHS	9	5.74% 1.52%
1,218,300 GHS - 1,276,299 GHS	0	n/a
1,276,300 GHS - 1,334,299 GHS	0	n/a
1,334,400 GHS - 1,392,399 GHS	2	4.22% 0.34%
1,392,400 GHS - 1,450,399 GHS	4	3.89% 0.68%
1,450,400 GHS - 1,508,399 GHS	1	3.21% 0.17%
1,508,400 GHS - 1,566,399 GHS	5	3.04% 0.84%
1,566,400 GHS - 1,624,399 GHS	1	2.2% 0.17%
1,624,400 GHS - 1,682,399 GHS	1	2.03% 0.17%
1,682,500 GHS - 1,740,499 GHS	1	1.86% 0.17%
HIGH SALARIES
1,740,500 GHS - 1,856,499 GHS	5	1.69% 0.84%
1,856,500 GHS - 1,972,499 GHS	1	0.84% 0.17%
1,972,500 GHS - 2,088,599 GHS	0	n/a
2,088,600 GHS - 2,204,599 GHS	0	n/a
2,204,600 GHS - 2,320,599 GHS	0	n/a
2,320,600 GHS - 2,436,599 GHS	1	0.68% 0.17%
2,436,700 GHS - 2,552,699 GHS	0	n/a
2,552,700 GHS - 2,668,699 GHS	1	0.51% 0.17%
2,668,700 GHS - 2,784,699 GHS	1	0.34% 0.17%
2,784,800 GHS - 2,900,799 GHS	1	0.17% 0.17%
2,900,800 GHS - 4,061,099 GHS	0	n/a

Gender / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	425	319,086 GHS
2	Women	156	256,429 GHS

Education / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	6	841,227 GHS
2	Doctorate Degree	18	604,523 GHS
3	Masters Degree	212	356,216 GHS
4	Some College	29	254,108 GHS
5	Bachelors Degree	317	251,788 GHS
6	High School	10	194,932 GHS

Experience / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	24	713,593 GHS
2	20+ Years	49	529,103 GHS
3	12-16 Years	59	496,614 GHS
4	8-12 Years	110	313,284 GHS
5	4-8 Years	143	265,711 GHS
6	0-1 Year	30	262,230 GHS
7	2-4 Years	127	171,726 GHS
8	1-2 Years	50	120,672 GHS

Age / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	6	792,494 GHS
2	61-65	3	746,081 GHS
3	56-60	9	741,440 GHS
4	46-50	25	610,325 GHS
5	66-70	1	594,080 GHS
6	41-45	38	491,973 GHS
7	n/a	11	433,957 GHS
8	36-40	102	403,789 GHS
9	31-35	153	283,116 GHS
10	26-30	192	177,528 GHS
11	21-25	51	167,085 GHS
12	14-20	1	150,840 GHS

Work Type / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	11	547,668 GHS
2	Contract	84	430,476 GHS
3	Self Employed	27	370,140 GHS
4	Permanent	470	272,673 GHS

Career Groups / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Sports & Recreation	2	1,489,843 GHS
2	Automobile	1	976,984 GHS
3	Engineers & Technicians V	9	595,241 GHS
4	Aviation & Shipping	7	509,377 GHS
5	Management & Business	70	423,514 GHS
6	Engineers & Technicians	37	415,392 GHS
7	Finance & Banking	43	377,102 GHS
8	Health Care & Medical II	14	373,621 GHS
9	Construction & Labor Workers	12	371,300 GHS
10	Hotels & Tourism	5	363,178 GHS
11	Education & University	24	351,575 GHS
12	Health Care & Medical	24	348,094 GHS
13	Engineers & Technicians III	5	330,689 GHS
14	Insurance	8	329,529 GHS
15	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	40	304,002 GHS
16	IT & Programming II	23	295,880 GHS
17	Human Resources	41	271,513 GHS
18	Geography & Geodesy	1	265,711 GHS
19	Law	5	239,024 GHS
20	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	5	236,704 GHS
21	Public Sector	5	233,223 GHS
22	IT & Programming	51	219,299 GHS
23	Organization & Coordination	11	207,696 GHS
24	Agriculture & Fishing	5	203,054 GHS
25	Media	5	203,054 GHS
26	Security & Fireguard	2	196,093 GHS
27	Accounting & Administration	93	194,932 GHS
28	Customer Services	10	167,085 GHS
29	Engineers & Technicians II	2	147,359 GHS
30	Logistics, Road, Railway	4	142,718 GHS
31	Architect Constructions	10	133,436 GHS
32	Salesmen & Saleswomen	5	121,832 GHS
33	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	4	118,352 GHS
34	Properties & Real Estates	5	95,145 GHS
35	Engineers & Technicians IV	2	91,664 GHS
36	Making Design	2	91,664 GHS

Careers / Accra (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Engineering Manager	4	1,301,872 GHS
2	Construction Manager	3	945,655 GHS
3	General Manager	8	812,219 GHS
4	Finance Manager	5	720,555 GHS
5	CEO	7	705,470 GHS
6	Other Insurance Career	3	582,477 GHS
7	Other Engineer Career	8	577,836 GHS
8	Sales Manager	9	560,431 GHS
9	Mechanical Engineer	4	518,660 GHS
10	Office Manager	4	433,957 GHS
11	IT Project Manager	6	424,674 GHS
12	Healthcare Management	6	404,949 GHS
13	Hotel Manager	4	400,308 GHS
14	Account Manager	9	351,575 GHS
15	Bank Manager	8	344,613 GHS
16	Restaurant Manager	3	342,292 GHS
17	Human Resources Manager	29	330,689 GHS
18	Director	7	328,368 GHS
19	IT Manager	13	323,727 GHS
20	Training Manager	3	321,407 GHS
21	Engineer	17	320,246 GHS
22	Chartered Accountant	26	300,521 GHS
23	Project Manager	5	276,154 GHS
24	Business Development Manager	11	271,513 GHS
25	Software Engineer	4	259,910 GHS
26	Other Management Career	3	251,788 GHS
27	Oil & Gas Engineer	3	244,826 GHS
28	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	5	243,665 GHS
29	Administrative Coordinator	3	243,665 GHS
30	Manager	12	232,062 GHS
31	Doctor	9	218,139 GHS
32	Customer Service Manager	4	216,978 GHS
33	Other Agriculture Career	5	203,054 GHS
34	Marketing Manager	8	200,734 GHS
35	Other Finance Career	7	172,886 GHS
36	Other Education Career	4	168,245 GHS
37	Principal	3	167,085 GHS
38	Accountant	13	163,604 GHS
39	Software Developer	15	158,963 GHS
40	Audit Manager	6	150,840 GHS
41	Other Human Resource Career	3	146,199 GHS
42	Financial Analyst	3	146,199 GHS
43	Lecturer	5	145,039 GHS
44	Other IT Career	5	143,878 GHS
45	Senior Accountant	5	141,558 GHS
46	Architect	6	131,115 GHS
47	Electrical Engineer	7	127,634 GHS
48	Human Resource	3	117,191 GHS
49	Administrative Assistant	10	116,031 GHS
50	Administrator	5	113,710 GHS
51	Call Center	3	107,909 GHS
52	Property Manager	3	107,909 GHS
53	Other Marketing Career	3	96,306 GHS
54	Other Medical Career	4	95,145 GHS
55	System Administrator	3	91,664 GHS
56	Non-Profit Organization	4	88,183 GHS
57	Web Developer	5	81,221 GHS
58	Office Administrator	3	74,260 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	79,600 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	464,100 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	290,000 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	108,000 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	70,100 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	696,200 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	154,800 GHS

Hr Manager

Posted 07 April 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	127,900 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	405,000 GHS

Engineer

Posted 20 February 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Accra	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	187,300 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	104,700 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	240,500 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	64,100 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	148,300 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	115,400 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	354,700 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	300,600 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	187,600 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	240,500 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	1,790,900 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	144,300 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	116,000 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	102,300 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	181,000 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	300,600 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	89,000 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	232,100 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	96,200 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	141,500 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	1,508,400 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	84,200 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	603,400 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	60,100 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	168,300 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	55,800 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	143,500 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	69,500 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	155,500 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	267,100 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	358,100 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	59,800 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	639,900 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	83,700 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	157,500 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	765,500 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	641,600 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	102,700 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	120,900 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	128,300 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	513,300 GHS

ACCRA / SALARY GHANA

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304,721 GHS

81,221 GHS

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