GHANA / SALARY

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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

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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

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
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
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
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
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
1	Accra	592	305,162 GHS
2	Kumasi	57	243,665 GHS
3	--Other--	53	176,367 GHS

Career Groups / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
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
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
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

Senior Medical Officer

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"SEE PATIENTS AT WARD AND OPD."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kumasi	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	152,700 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

Database Admin

Posted 08 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Works on student database."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kumasi	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	194,600 GHS

Grants & Finance Officer

Posted 14 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting and Auditing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	141,100 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 21 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager of credit risk activities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kumasi	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	106,600 GHS

First Officer

Posted 17 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pilot on a jet."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kumasi	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	532,900 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

Cluster Head

Posted 21 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervision of waterhealth centers."

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
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

Production Manager

Posted 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Scheduling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,949,300 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

Data Management

Posted 01 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data entry officer, technical support."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	65,100 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	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

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.