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11.6 GHS = 1 USD

290,020 GHS

$24,995 USD
Accra

304,733 GHS

81,221 GHS

$7,000 USD
Including "Accra"
Excluding "Accra"

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Average Salary / Ghana

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Average salary in Ghana is 290,020 GHS per year. The most typical earning is 81,221 GHS. All data are based on 702 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 299,361 GHS. Women receive a salary of 247,146 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 467,606 GHS.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 749,562 GHS. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 494,293 GHS.

Levels / Ghana (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
77 100%
10.97%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
58,000 GHS - 115,999 GHS
199 89.03%
28.35%
116,000 GHS - 173,999 GHS
112 60.68%
15.95%
174,000 GHS - 232,099 GHS
77 44.73%
10.97%
232,100 GHS - 290,099 GHS
52 33.76%
7.41%
290,100 GHS - 348,099 GHS
37 26.35%
5.27%
348,100 GHS - 406,099 GHS
19 21.08%
2.71%
406,100 GHS - 464,099 GHS
18 18.38%
2.56%
464,100 GHS - 522,099 GHS
17 15.81%
2.42%
522,100 GHS - 580,099 GHS
8 13.39%
1.14%
580,200 GHS - 638,199 GHS
8 12.25%
1.14%
638,200 GHS - 696,199 GHS
7 11.11%
1%
696,200 GHS - 754,199 GHS
11 10.11%
1.57%
754,200 GHS - 812,199 GHS
6 8.55%
0.85%
812,200 GHS - 870,199 GHS
4 7.69%
0.57%
870,200 GHS - 928,199 GHS
1 7.12%
0.14%
928,300 GHS - 986,299 GHS
6 6.98%
0.85%
986,300 GHS - 1,044,299 GHS
2 6.13%
0.28%
1,044,300 GHS - 1,102,299 GHS
3 5.84%
0.43%
1,102,300 GHS - 1,160,299 GHS
0 n/a
1,160,300 GHS - 1,218,299 GHS
9 5.41%
1.28%
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 4.13%
0.28%
1,392,400 GHS - 1,450,399 GHS
5 3.85%
0.71%
1,450,400 GHS - 1,508,399 GHS
1 3.13%
0.14%
1,508,400 GHS - 1,566,399 GHS
5 2.99%
0.71%
1,566,400 GHS - 1,624,399 GHS
1 2.28%
0.14%
1,624,400 GHS - 1,682,399 GHS
1 2.14%
0.14%
1,682,500 GHS - 1,740,499 GHS
1 1.99%
0.14%
HIGH SALARIES
1,740,500 GHS - 1,856,499 GHS
6 1.85%
0.85%
1,856,500 GHS - 1,972,499 GHS
3 1%
0.43%
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 0.57%
0.14%
2,436,700 GHS - 2,552,699 GHS
0 n/a
2,552,700 GHS - 2,668,699 GHS
1 0.43%
0.14%
2,668,700 GHS - 2,784,699 GHS
1 0.28%
0.14%
2,784,800 GHS - 2,900,799 GHS
1 0.14%
0.14%
2,900,800 GHS - 4,061,099 GHS
0 n/a
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Gender / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Men 506 299,361 GHS
2 Women 181 247,146 GHS

Education / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Bellow H. School 6 841,227 GHS
2 Doctorate Degree 27 467,606 GHS
3 Masters Degree 249 348,094 GHS
4 Some College 36 261,070 GHS
5 Bachelors Degree 371 236,704 GHS
6 High School 13 170,566 GHS

Experience / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 16-20 Years 26 749,562 GHS
2 20+ Years 56 494,293 GHS
3 12-16 Years 71 469,927 GHS
4 8-12 Years 124 316,765 GHS
5 4-8 Years 162 261,070 GHS
6 0-1 Year 50 201,894 GHS
7 2-4 Years 148 160,123 GHS
8 1-2 Years 65 118,352 GHS

Age / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 51-55 7 957,259 GHS
2 61-65 3 746,081 GHS
3 56-60 12 614,966 GHS
4 66-70 1 594,080 GHS
5 46-50 29 554,630 GHS
6 41-45 41 482,690 GHS
7 n/a 15 482,690 GHS
8 36-40 121 387,544 GHS
9 31-35 171 274,994 GHS
10 26-30 231 169,405 GHS
11 14-20 1 150,840 GHS
12 21-25 70 147,359 GHS

Work Type / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Part Time 12 505,896 GHS
2 Contract 107 392,186 GHS
3 Self Employed 31 335,330 GHS
4 Permanent 552 263,391 GHS

Cities / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Accra 592 305,162 GHS
2 Kumasi 57 243,665 GHS
3 --Other-- 53 176,367 GHS

Career Groups / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Sports & Recreation 2 1,489,843 GHS
2 Automobile 1 976,984 GHS
3 Engineers & Technicians V 11 619,607 GHS
4 Aviation & Shipping 9 461,805 GHS
5 Management & Business 80 391,025 GHS
6 Engineers & Technicians 45 378,262 GHS
7 Construction & Labor Workers 12 371,300 GHS
8 Finance & Banking 45 365,498 GHS
9 Media 8 365,498 GHS
10 Manufacturing & Labor Workers 8 362,017 GHS
11 Engineers & Technicians III 5 330,689 GHS
12 Health Care & Medical 40 310,964 GHS
13 Hotels & Tourism 6 309,803 GHS
14 Marketing, Sales, Purchase 44 308,643 GHS
15 Insurance 9 307,483 GHS
16 IT & Programming II 23 295,880 GHS
17 Health Care & Medical II 20 288,918 GHS
18 Education & University 35 284,276 GHS
19 Geography & Geodesy 1 265,711 GHS
20 Human Resources 45 258,750 GHS
21 Law 5 239,024 GHS
22 IT & Programming 55 221,619 GHS
23 Restaurants, Inns, Pubs 6 204,215 GHS
24 Security & Fireguard 2 196,093 GHS
25 Public Sector 8 189,131 GHS
26 Organization & Coordination 18 187,970 GHS
27 Accounting & Administration 105 184,489 GHS
28 Customer Services 10 167,085 GHS
29 Agriculture & Fishing 8 165,924 GHS
30 Architect Constructions 11 148,520 GHS
31 Logistics, Road, Railway 7 141,558 GHS
32 Engineers & Technicians II 4 131,115 GHS
33 Salesmen & Saleswomen 5 121,832 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 / Ghana (Gross GHS)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Engineering Manager 5 1,174,237 GHS
2 Pilot 3 960,740 GHS
3 Construction Manager 3 945,655 GHS
4 General Manager 9 736,799 GHS
5 CEO 7 705,470 GHS
6 Finance Manager 6 634,691 GHS
7 Other Engineer Career 10 608,004 GHS
8 Manufacturing 4 591,760 GHS
9 Other Insurance Career 3 582,477 GHS
10 Doctor Specialist 5 543,026 GHS
11 Healthcare Management 9 527,942 GHS
12 Sales 4 524,461 GHS
13 Sales Manager 11 490,812 GHS
14 Mechanical Engineer 5 450,201 GHS
15 Office Manager 4 433,957 GHS
16 IT Project Manager 6 424,674 GHS
17 Hotel Manager 4 400,308 GHS
18 Bank Manager 8 344,613 GHS
19 Account Manager 10 330,689 GHS
20 IT Manager 13 323,727 GHS
21 Training Manager 3 321,407 GHS
22 Human Resources Manager 32 308,643 GHS
23 Chartered Accountant 27 301,681 GHS
24 Director 8 300,521 GHS
25 Program Manager 3 291,238 GHS
26 Engineer 20 290,078 GHS
27 Business Development Manager 11 271,513 GHS
28 Software Engineer 4 259,910 GHS
29 Other Management Career 3 251,788 GHS
30 Project Manager 7 245,986 GHS
31 Oil & Gas Engineer 3 244,826 GHS
32 Customer Service Manager 4 216,978 GHS
33 Other Aviation & Shipping Career 6 213,497 GHS
34 Manager 14 211,177 GHS
35 Marketing Manager 8 200,734 GHS
36 Other Agriculture Career 6 199,574 GHS
37 Software Developer 16 197,253 GHS
38 Doctor 14 187,970 GHS
39 Teacher 5 178,688 GHS
40 Lecturer 9 175,207 GHS
41 Other Education Career 4 168,245 GHS
42 Other Public Sector Career 6 163,604 GHS
43 Other Finance Career 8 157,802 GHS
44 Architect 7 154,321 GHS
45 Audit Manager 6 150,840 GHS
46 Accountant 16 149,680 GHS
47 Other Human Resource Career 3 146,199 GHS
48 Financial Analyst 3 146,199 GHS
49 Other IT Career 5 143,878 GHS
50 Human Resource Administrator 4 136,917 GHS
51 Non-Profit Organization 7 131,115 GHS
52 Senior Accountant 6 128,794 GHS
53 Electrical Engineer 8 120,672 GHS
54 Human Resource 3 117,191 GHS
55 Administrator 5 113,710 GHS
56 Administrative Assistant 11 109,069 GHS
57 Other Medical Career 5 95,145 GHS
58 Web Developer 5 81,221 GHS

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Financial Accountant
Posted 16 November 2023
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 12-16 Years Expert 464,100 GHS

Senior Medical Officer
Posted 12 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kumasi Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 152,700 GHS

Management Analyst
Posted 30 August 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 2-4 Years Expert 290,000 GHS

Investment Analyst
Posted 20 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 108,000 GHS

Architect
Posted 17 June 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 70,100 GHS

Employability Advisor
Posted 09 June 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Doctorate Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 696,200 GHS

Database Admin
Posted 08 June 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kumasi Masters Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 194,600 GHS

Grants & Finance Officer
Posted 14 April 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Masters Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 141,100 GHS

Production Performance Engineer
Posted 09 April 2022
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 21 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kumasi Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 106,600 GHS

First Officer
Posted 17 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kumasi Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Advanced 532,900 GHS

Manager
Posted 10 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 8-12 Years Expert 405,000 GHS

Cluster Head
Posted 21 February 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Kumasi Masters Degree 12-16 Years Advanced 78,700 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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 104,700 GHS

Head Retail Marketing
Posted 14 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 240,500 GHS

Computer Scientist
Posted 09 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Advanced 64,100 GHS

Business Development Manager
Posted 05 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 148,300 GHS

Software Engineer
Posted 04 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate 115,400 GHS

Production Manager
Posted 26 November 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Masters Degree 16-20 Years Expert 1,949,300 GHS

Project Manager
Posted 24 November 2021
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 300,600 GHS

Senior Counsel
Posted 17 November 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 187,600 GHS

It Consultant
Posted 08 November 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 240,500 GHS

Director
Posted 04 November 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 12-16 Years Advanced 1,790,900 GHS

Country Rep
Posted 02 November 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 16-20 Years Expert 144,300 GHS

Developer
Posted 23 September 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Basic 116,000 GHS

Programs Manager
Posted 17 September 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 102,300 GHS

Internal Audit
Posted 16 September 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 181,000 GHS

Product Manager
Posted 13 September 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 300,600 GHS

Project Officer
Posted 30 August 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 89,000 GHS

Lecturer
Posted 25 August 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Doctorate Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 232,100 GHS

Hr Manager
Posted 18 August 2021
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 141,500 GHS

Country Director
Posted 16 August 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 8-12 Years Expert 1,508,400 GHS

Software Engineer
Posted 15 August 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 84,200 GHS

Data Management
Posted 01 July 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Intermediate 65,100 GHS

Academic Affairs Coordinator
Posted 25 June 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 603,400 GHS

Surveyor
Posted 10 June 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Expert 60,100 GHS

Technical Advisor
Posted 04 June 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 168,300 GHS

Accounts Officer
Posted 26 May 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Intermediate 55,800 GHS

Electrical Engineer
Posted 25 March 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Accra Masters Degree 8-12 Years n/a 639,900 GHS

ECONOMY / Ghana

Ghana has a lower middle income Economy according to the World Bank. The country has high poverty rate, 27% of people living on less than US$1.25 a day. Unemployment rate was around 25% in year 2012. The largest industrial sectors are tourism, agriculture, mining & petroleum, manufacturing, energy, and financial services.


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