Local Salaries · Ghana
What is a good salary in 🇬🇭 Ghana (Accra)?
The median is about $133/month; top-10% earners clear $459/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $669 | $8,028 | 8,401 GHS/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $33 | $396 | 414 GHS/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $133 | $1,596 | 1,670 GHS/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $255 | $3,060 | 3,202 GHS/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $459 | $5,508 | 5,764 GHS/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $1,258 | $15,096 | 15,797 GHS/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $2,630 (2025) and Gini 43.5 (consumption-based, widened to 50.5). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇰🇲 Comoros — median $132/mo
- 🇬🇳 Guinea — median $127/mo
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast — median $143/mo
- 🇳🇮 Nicaragua — median $143/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Ghana
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Ghana?
- The median wage is about $133/month ($1,596/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $255/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $459/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Ghana?
- Roughly $459/month ($5,508/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $1,258/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Ghana?
- About $33/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Ghana salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($2,630, 2025) and the Gini index (43.5, consumption-based — widened to 50.5 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.