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12.01 GHS = 1 USD

300,066 GHS

$24,995 USD

Accra

315,289 GHS

84,035 GHS

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / Ghana

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Average salary in Ghana is 300,066 GHS per year. The most typical earning is 84,035 GHS. All data are based on 702 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 309,730 GHS. Women receive a salary of 255,708 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 483,804 GHS.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 775,527 GHS. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 511,416 GHS.

Levels / Ghana (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	77	100% 10.97%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
60,000 GHS - 119,999 GHS	199	89.03% 28.35%
120,100 GHS - 180,099 GHS	112	60.68% 15.95%
180,100 GHS - 240,099 GHS	77	44.73% 10.97%
240,100 GHS - 300,099 GHS	52	33.76% 7.41%
300,100 GHS - 360,099 GHS	37	26.35% 5.27%
360,200 GHS - 420,199 GHS	19	21.08% 2.71%
420,200 GHS - 480,199 GHS	18	18.38% 2.56%
480,200 GHS - 540,199 GHS	17	15.81% 2.42%
540,200 GHS - 600,199 GHS	8	13.39% 1.14%
600,300 GHS - 660,299 GHS	8	12.25% 1.14%
660,300 GHS - 720,299 GHS	7	11.11% 1%
720,300 GHS - 780,299 GHS	11	10.11% 1.57%
780,300 GHS - 840,299 GHS	6	8.55% 0.85%
840,400 GHS - 900,399 GHS	4	7.69% 0.57%
900,400 GHS - 960,399 GHS	1	7.12% 0.14%
960,400 GHS - 1,020,399 GHS	6	6.98% 0.85%
1,020,400 GHS - 1,080,399 GHS	2	6.13% 0.28%
1,080,500 GHS - 1,140,499 GHS	3	5.84% 0.43%
1,140,500 GHS - 1,200,499 GHS	0	n/a
1,200,500 GHS - 1,260,499 GHS	9	5.41% 1.28%
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	4.13% 0.28%
1,440,600 GHS - 1,500,599 GHS	5	3.85% 0.71%
1,500,600 GHS - 1,560,599 GHS	1	3.13% 0.14%
1,560,700 GHS - 1,620,699 GHS	5	2.99% 0.71%
1,620,700 GHS - 1,680,699 GHS	1	2.28% 0.14%
1,680,700 GHS - 1,740,699 GHS	1	2.14% 0.14%
1,740,700 GHS - 1,800,699 GHS	1	1.99% 0.14%
HIGH SALARIES
1,800,800 GHS - 1,920,799 GHS	6	1.85% 0.85%
1,920,800 GHS - 2,040,899 GHS	3	1% 0.43%
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	0.57% 0.14%
2,521,100 GHS - 2,641,099 GHS	0	n/a
2,641,100 GHS - 2,761,199 GHS	1	0.43% 0.14%
2,761,200 GHS - 2,881,199 GHS	1	0.28% 0.14%
2,881,200 GHS - 3,001,299 GHS	1	0.14% 0.14%
3,001,300 GHS - 4,201,799 GHS	0	n/a

Gender / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	506	309,730 GHS
2	Women	181	255,708 GHS

Education / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Bellow H. School	6	870,367 GHS
2	Doctorate Degree	27	483,804 GHS
3	Masters Degree	249	360,152 GHS
4	Some College	36	270,114 GHS
5	Bachelors Degree	371	244,903 GHS
6	High School	13	176,474 GHS

Experience / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	26	775,527 GHS
2	20+ Years	56	511,416 GHS
3	12-16 Years	71	486,205 GHS
4	8-12 Years	124	327,738 GHS
5	4-8 Years	162	270,114 GHS
6	0-1 Year	50	208,888 GHS
7	2-4 Years	148	165,670 GHS
8	1-2 Years	65	122,451 GHS

Age / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	7	990,418 GHS
2	61-65	3	771,926 GHS
3	56-60	12	636,268 GHS
4	66-70	1	614,659 GHS
5	46-50	29	573,842 GHS
6	41-45	41	499,411 GHS
7	n/a	15	499,411 GHS
8	36-40	121	400,969 GHS
9	31-35	171	284,520 GHS
10	26-30	231	175,274 GHS
11	14-20	1	156,065 GHS
12	21-25	70	152,464 GHS

Work Type / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	12	523,421 GHS
2	Contract	107	405,771 GHS
3	Self Employed	31	346,946 GHS
4	Permanent	552	272,515 GHS

Cities / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Accra	592	315,733 GHS
2	Kumasi	57	252,106 GHS
3	--Other--	53	182,477 GHS

Career Groups / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Sports & Recreation	2	1,541,451 GHS
2	Automobile	1	1,010,827 GHS
3	Engineers & Technicians V	11	641,070 GHS
4	Aviation & Shipping	9	477,801 GHS
5	Management & Business	80	404,570 GHS
6	Engineers & Technicians	45	391,365 GHS
7	Construction & Labor Workers	12	384,162 GHS
8	Finance & Banking	45	378,159 GHS
9	Media	8	378,159 GHS
10	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	8	374,558 GHS
11	Engineers & Technicians III	5	342,144 GHS
12	Health Care & Medical	40	321,735 GHS
13	Hotels & Tourism	6	320,535 GHS
14	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	44	319,334 GHS
15	Insurance	9	318,134 GHS
16	IT & Programming II	23	306,129 GHS
17	Health Care & Medical II	20	298,926 GHS
18	Education & University	35	294,124 GHS
19	Geography & Geodesy	1	274,916 GHS
20	Human Resources	45	267,713 GHS
21	Law	5	247,304 GHS
22	IT & Programming	55	229,296 GHS
23	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	6	211,289 GHS
24	Security & Fireguard	2	202,885 GHS
25	Public Sector	8	195,682 GHS
26	Organization & Coordination	18	194,482 GHS
27	Accounting & Administration	105	190,880 GHS
28	Customer Services	10	172,873 GHS
29	Agriculture & Fishing	8	171,672 GHS
30	Architect Constructions	11	153,664 GHS
31	Logistics, Road, Railway	7	146,461 GHS
32	Engineers & Technicians II	4	135,657 GHS
33	Salesmen & Saleswomen	5	126,053 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 / Ghana (Gross GHS)

#		Surveys
1	Engineering Manager	5	1,214,913 GHS
2	Pilot	3	994,020 GHS
3	Construction Manager	3	978,413 GHS
4	General Manager	9	762,322 GHS
5	CEO	7	729,908 GHS
6	Finance Manager	6	656,677 GHS
7	Other Engineer Career	10	629,065 GHS
8	Manufacturing	4	612,258 GHS
9	Other Insurance Career	3	602,654 GHS
10	Doctor Specialist	5	561,837 GHS
11	Healthcare Management	9	546,230 GHS
12	Sales	4	542,629 GHS
13	Sales Manager	11	507,814 GHS
14	Mechanical Engineer	5	465,796 GHS
15	Office Manager	4	448,989 GHS
16	IT Project Manager	6	439,385 GHS
17	Hotel Manager	4	414,175 GHS
18	Bank Manager	8	356,550 GHS
19	Account Manager	10	342,144 GHS
20	IT Manager	13	334,941 GHS
21	Training Manager	3	332,540 GHS
22	Human Resources Manager	32	319,334 GHS
23	Chartered Accountant	27	312,131 GHS
24	Director	8	310,931 GHS
25	Program Manager	3	301,327 GHS
26	Engineer	20	300,126 GHS
27	Business Development Manager	11	280,918 GHS
28	Software Engineer	4	268,913 GHS
29	Other Management Career	3	260,510 GHS
30	Project Manager	7	254,507 GHS
31	Oil & Gas Engineer	3	253,307 GHS
32	Customer Service Manager	4	224,494 GHS
33	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	6	220,893 GHS
34	Manager	14	218,492 GHS
35	Marketing Manager	8	207,687 GHS
36	Other Agriculture Career	6	206,487 GHS
37	Software Developer	16	204,086 GHS
38	Doctor	14	194,482 GHS
39	Teacher	5	184,878 GHS
40	Lecturer	9	181,276 GHS
41	Other Education Career	4	174,073 GHS
42	Other Public Sector Career	6	169,271 GHS
43	Other Finance Career	8	163,268 GHS
44	Architect	7	159,667 GHS
45	Audit Manager	6	156,065 GHS
46	Accountant	16	154,865 GHS
47	Other Human Resource Career	3	151,263 GHS
48	Financial Analyst	3	151,263 GHS
49	Other IT Career	5	148,862 GHS
50	Human Resource Administrator	4	141,659 GHS
51	Non-Profit Organization	7	135,657 GHS
52	Senior Accountant	6	133,256 GHS
53	Electrical Engineer	8	124,852 GHS
54	Human Resource	3	121,251 GHS
55	Administrator	5	117,649 GHS
56	Administrative Assistant	11	112,847 GHS
57	Other Medical Career	5	98,441 GHS
58	Web Developer	5	84,035 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

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	158,000 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

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	201,400 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	146,000 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	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 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	110,300 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	551,400 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

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	81,400 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

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	2,016,900 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	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

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	67,300 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

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.