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Average All Rounder Salary in Ghana for 2026

An all rounder in Ghana earns about 23,500 GHS a year. That's 61% below the national average of 60,340 GHS.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Ghana sit around 12,300 GHS a year, while the very top stretches to 36,580 GHS. Everything on this page is in Ghanaian cedi (GHS, symbol ₵), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Ghana, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an all rounder make in Ghana?

Average salary
23,500 GHS
1,958 GHS per month
Lowest reported
12,300 GHS
1,025 GHS per month
Highest reported
36,580 GHS
3,048 GHS per month

A typical all rounder working in Ghana brings home around 1,958 GHS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 12,300 GHS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 36,580 GHS for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior all rounder working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How all rounder pay ranges in Ghana

A good way to think about salary in Ghana is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all all rounders in Ghana earn less than 23,700 GHS a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 16,400 GHS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 32,420 GHS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of all rounders sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 12,300 GHS. The highest stretch to 36,580 GHS, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

12,300
Low
23,700
Median
36,580
High
16,400
25th
32,420
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in GHS

All rounder pay by experience in Ghana

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an all rounder in Ghana, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical all rounder salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    11,040 GHS
  • 2-5 Years
    +60% from previous
    17,620 GHS
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    25,220 GHS
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    30,800 GHS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    33,440 GHS
  • 20+ Years
    +2% from previous
    33,980 GHS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 60%. That is the point at which a all rounder typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


All rounder pay by education in Ghana

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving all rounder pay in Ghana. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average all rounder salary in Ghana broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    13,560 GHS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +97% from previous
    26,660 GHS

All rounder gender pay gap in Ghana

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Ghana is no exception. Male all rounders in Ghana earn an average of 25,940 GHS a year, while female all rounders earn around 20,460 GHS. That works out to a 27% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

All Rounder gender pay gap

21%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Ghana.

Men 25,940 GHS
Women 20,460 GHS

Pay raises for an all rounder in Ghana

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Ghana sees a raise of about 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Ghana, the national average raise is around 8% every 19 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Ghana:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

All rounder bonus rates in Ghana

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

29%

29% of all rounders in Ghana reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an all rounder a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 71% of all rounders reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Ghana

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

All rounder: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Ghana is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

8%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Ghana on average.

Public sector 62,460 GHS
Private sector 57,620 GHS

All rounder salary by city in Ghana

All rounder pay is not even across Ghana. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Accra
  • Kumasi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
AccraCity23,480 GHS24,200 GHS12,840-39,640 GHS
KumasiCity23,360 GHS26,500 GHS12,520-38,620 GHS


All Rounder in Ghana: FAQs

  • How much does an all rounder make per month in Ghana?

    An all rounder in Ghana earns about 1,958 GHS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 23,500 GHS.

  • What's the salary range for an all rounder in Ghana?

    Entry-level all rounders in Ghana start near 12,300 GHS. Top-end pay reaches around 36,580 GHS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 16,400 and 32,420 GHS.

  • Is the median all rounder salary in Ghana higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 23,700 GHS, higher than the average of 23,500 GHS. Half of all rounders in Ghana earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for all rounders in Ghana?

    Men working as an all rounder in Ghana earn around 27% more than women on average (25,940 vs 20,460 GHS a year).

  • Do all rounders in Ghana get bonuses?

    About 29% of all rounders in Ghana reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do all rounders earn more in the public or private sector in Ghana?

    In Ghana, the public sector pays an all rounder about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do all rounders in Ghana get a pay raise?

    An all rounder in Ghana sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.