Average Academic Advisor Salary in Ghana for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Academic Advisor salary for 2024 in Ghana and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Ghanaian cedi. To keep things simple, we are using the GHS currency code instead of the currency symbol โ‚ต.

How Much Does an Academic Advisor Make in Ghana?

An Academic Advisor working in Ghana will typically earn around 61,580 GHS per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 29,640 GHS to the highest average salary of 97,260 GHS.

Average Annual Salary
61,580 GHS
Average Monthly Salary
5,131 GHS

Lowest Annual Salary
29,640 GHS
Lowest Monthly Salary
2,470 GHS

Highest Annual Salary
97,260 GHS
Highest Monthly Salary
8,105 GHS

These are average salaries for an Academic Advisor in Ghana and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for an Academic Advisor to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Academic Advisor salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Academic Advisor Salaries in Ghana

So we've looked at the average salaries an Academic Advisor will earn in Ghana. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that an Academic Advisor can earn between 29,640 GHS and 97,260 GHS on average in Ghana. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for an Academic Advisor in Ghana is 64,200 GHS. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 64,200 GHS, and 50% of the population earn more than 64,200 GHS.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Academic Advisor salary in Ghana, 25% of the population are earning less than 43,260 GHS while 75% of the population earn more than 43,260 GHS.

75% of the population earn less than 87,020 GHS, and 25% of the population earn more than 87,020 GHS.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Academic Advisor Salary by Experience Level in Ghana

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average academic advisor salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. An Academic Advisor in Ghana that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 34,280 GHS.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Academic Advisor salary would increase to 50,240 GHS.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as an Academic Advisor, the average salary would be 67,560 GHS.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 82,480 GHS.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. An Academic Advisor with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 85,440 GHS.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For an Academic Advisor with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 94,900 GHS.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
34,280 GHS
2-5 Years +42%
50,240 GHS
5-10 Years +31%
67,560 GHS
10-15 Years +23%
82,480 GHS
15-20 Years +6%
85,440 GHS
20+ Years +10%
94,900 GHS

Academic Advisor Salary by Education Level in Ghana

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for an Academic Advisor in Ghana based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. An Academic Advisor in Ghana with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 49,820 GHS.

  • Master's Degree. An Academic Advisor in Ghana with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 63,320 GHS.

  • PhD. An Academic Advisor in Ghana with a phd education can earn an average salary of 91,840 GHS.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
49,820 GHS
Master's Degree +28%
63,320 GHS
PhD +48%
91,840 GHS

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Ghana is around 25,300 to 76,000 GHS and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Academic Advisor Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Ghana, a male academic advisor will earn an average of 66,940 GHS, while a female academic advisor will earn around 60,920 GHS.

This means that a male academic advisor earns approximately 10% more than a female academic advisor for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Ghana

Male
66,940 GHS
Female -10%
60,920 GHS

Academic Advisor Average Pay Raise in Ghana

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for an Academic Advisor in Ghana is around 10% every 20 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Ghana is around 8% every 19 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 10 ÷ 20 ) × 12  = 6%

What this means is that an Academic Advisor in Ghana can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 6% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Ghana for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Ghana.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
1%
Energy
2%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
4%
Travel
5%
Construction
6%
Education
7%

Academic Advisor Bonus and Incentive Rates in Ghana

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

An Academic Advisor is a moderate bonus based job, with 53% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

47% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6%.

Received Bonus
53%
No Bonus
47%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Ghana earn approximately 8% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
62,460 GHS
Private Sector -8%
57,620 GHS

Salaries for Jobs Similar to an Academic Advisor

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to an Academic Advisor in Ghana.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 41,820 GHS
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 64,300 GHS
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 40,600 GHS
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 73,040 GHS
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 53,660 GHS
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 46,720 GHS
Accompanist Teaching / Education 50,180 GHS
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 66,000 GHS
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 53,320 GHS
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 47,720 GHS
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 52,540 GHS
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 46,400 GHS
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 49,360 GHS
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 57,900 GHS
Archivist Teaching / Education 43,480 GHS
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 45,580 GHS
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 64,620 GHS
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 44,300 GHS
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 84,040 GHS
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 52,460 GHS
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 56,100 GHS
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 52,180 GHS
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 61,460 GHS
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 60,840 GHS
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 46,040 GHS
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 48,740 GHS
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 38,060 GHS
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 42,400 GHS
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 36,720 GHS
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 73,820 GHS
College Aide Teaching / Education 63,500 GHS
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 64,920 GHS
College Dean Teaching / Education 108,300 GHS
College President Teaching / Education 107,960 GHS
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 45,600 GHS
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 44,300 GHS
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 48,340 GHS
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 48,740 GHS
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 59,940 GHS
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 59,380 GHS
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 47,180 GHS
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 56,140 GHS
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 62,420 GHS
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 61,180 GHS
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 104,600 GHS
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 43,260 GHS
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 58,800 GHS
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 66,840 GHS
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 53,320 GHS
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 83,200 GHS
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 46,040 GHS
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 59,380 GHS
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 45,600 GHS
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 60,160 GHS
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 38,680 GHS
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 50,620 GHS
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 72,120 GHS
Education Associate Teaching / Education 50,580 GHS
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 58,800 GHS
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 66,260 GHS
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 54,180 GHS
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 59,000 GHS
Education Director Teaching / Education 87,000 GHS
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 63,500 GHS
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 69,540 GHS
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 53,600 GHS
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 52,300 GHS
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 78,400 GHS
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 48,560 GHS
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 45,560 GHS
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 42,320 GHS
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 84,740 GHS
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 66,840 GHS
English Teacher Teaching / Education 47,180 GHS
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 51,340 GHS
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 64,040 GHS
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 43,340 GHS
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 46,720 GHS
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 45,600 GHS
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 64,560 GHS
Head of School Teaching / Education 80,340 GHS
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 54,460 GHS
History Teacher Teaching / Education 49,700 GHS
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 37,620 GHS
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 48,640 GHS
Instructor Teaching / Education 55,820 GHS
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 37,880 GHS
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 40,140 GHS
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 72,420 GHS
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 56,460 GHS
Lecturer Teaching / Education 82,920 GHS
Librarian Teaching / Education 40,140 GHS
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 32,420 GHS
Library Director Teaching / Education 57,440 GHS
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 42,320 GHS
Library Technician Teaching / Education 40,420 GHS
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 45,580 GHS
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 87,040 GHS
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 51,120 GHS
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 54,280 GHS
Mentor Teaching / Education 53,380 GHS
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 50,180 GHS
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 46,720 GHS
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 70,700 GHS
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 30,840 GHS
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 65,920 GHS
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 55,320 GHS
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 45,580 GHS
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 50,020 GHS
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 50,020 GHS
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 73,760 GHS
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 57,360 GHS
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 36,720 GHS
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 43,520 GHS
Principal Teaching / Education 70,940 GHS
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 55,940 GHS
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 92,240 GHS
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 93,120 GHS
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 85,760 GHS
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 83,140 GHS
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 88,480 GHS
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 84,580 GHS
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 88,580 GHS
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 83,100 GHS
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 87,880 GHS
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 91,320 GHS
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 82,480 GHS
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 95,860 GHS
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 92,240 GHS
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 94,800 GHS
Professor - English Teaching / Education 83,760 GHS
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 88,260 GHS
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 79,240 GHS
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 88,300 GHS
Professor - History Teaching / Education 87,760 GHS
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 84,580 GHS
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 90,620 GHS
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 80,480 GHS
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 90,660 GHS
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 88,300 GHS
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 95,980 GHS
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 95,620 GHS
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 91,960 GHS
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 104,080 GHS
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 78,420 GHS
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 84,880 GHS
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 89,280 GHS
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 86,640 GHS
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 92,300 GHS
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 92,900 GHS
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 89,460 GHS
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 83,400 GHS
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 78,120 GHS
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 84,880 GHS
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 86,760 GHS
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 73,020 GHS
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 69,540 GHS
School Counselor Teaching / Education 64,920 GHS
Science Educator Teaching / Education 49,700 GHS
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 46,840 GHS
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 50,080 GHS
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 49,360 GHS
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 47,120 GHS
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 52,180 GHS
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 42,460 GHS
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 84,580 GHS
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 42,960 GHS
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 55,840 GHS
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 53,600 GHS
Student Services Teaching / Education 41,560 GHS
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 44,780 GHS
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 59,940 GHS
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 41,900 GHS
Teacher Teaching / Education 44,800 GHS
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 38,680 GHS
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 58,720 GHS
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 37,800 GHS
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 49,020 GHS
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 61,620 GHS
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 43,340 GHS
Tutor Teaching / Education 48,760 GHS
University Teacher Teaching / Education 80,840 GHS
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 48,140 GHS

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Ghana, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Accra 64,920 GHS
Kumasi 69,240 GHS

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