🇬🇭 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Legal Salaries in Ghana

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the legal sector across Ghana based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
70,767 GHS
Highest Salary / year
172,200 GHS
Entry Level / year
20,000 GHS

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (GHS)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Magistrate Judge 172,200 GHS $13,001.2 Top 10%
Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer 152,100 GHS $11,483.64 Middle 40%
Administrative Law Judge 152,000 GHS $11,476.09 Middle 40%
General Counsel 150,000 GHS $11,325.09 Middle 40%
Legal Services Manager 136,100 GHS $10,275.63 Middle 40%
Litigation Attorney 136,100 GHS $10,275.63 Middle 40%
Legal Services Director 129,000 GHS $9,739.57 Middle 40%
Judge Advocate 125,100 GHS $9,445.12 Middle 40%
Lawyer 117,660 GHS $8,883.4 Middle 40%
Attorney 114,000 GHS $8,607.07 Middle 40%
Legal Executive 101,960 GHS $7,698.04 Middle 40%
Staff Attorney 89,340 GHS $6,745.22 Middle 40%
Patent Attorney 87,520 GHS $6,607.81 Middle 40%
Legal Counsel 84,740 GHS $6,397.92 Middle 40%
Corporate Counsel 82,720 GHS $6,245.41 Middle 40%
Counsel 82,480 GHS $6,227.29 Middle 40%
In House Counsel 81,180 GHS $6,129.14 Middle 40%
Associate Attorney 73,980 GHS $5,585.53 Middle 40%
Immigration Executive 73,820 GHS $5,573.45 Middle 40%
Legal Advisor 72,180 GHS $5,449.63 Middle 40%
Arbitrator 72,120 GHS $5,445.1 Middle 40%
Legal Consultant 71,020 GHS $5,362.05 Middle 40%
Legal Consultant 69,780 GHS $5,268.43 Middle 40%
Litigation Paralegal 68,360 GHS $5,161.22 Middle 40%
Candidate Attorney 66,260 GHS $5,002.67 Middle 40%
Contracts Manager 64,180 GHS $4,845.63 Middle 40%
Intellectual Property Specialist 57,320 GHS $4,327.69 Middle 40%
Legal Editor 57,320 GHS $4,327.69 Middle 40%
Legislative Liaison 55,140 GHS $4,163.1 Middle 40%
Legal Associate 55,020 GHS $4,154.04 Middle 40%
Contracts Negotiator 54,700 GHS $4,129.88 Middle 40%
Conciliator 52,880 GHS $3,992.47 Middle 40%
Court Liaison Specialist 49,300 GHS $3,722.18 Middle 40%
Court Judicial Assistant 44,800 GHS $3,382.43 Middle 40%
Paralegal 43,260 GHS $3,266.15 Middle 40%
Court Reporter 43,080 GHS $3,252.56 Middle 40%
Contracts Associate 40,140 GHS $3,030.59 Middle 40%
Contracts Specialist 36,020 GHS $2,719.53 Middle 40%
Legal Officer 35,500 GHS $2,680.27 Middle 40%
Court Representative 34,160 GHS $2,579.1 Middle 40%
Bailiff 33,520 GHS $2,530.78 Middle 40%
Conveyancing Secretary 33,120 GHS $2,500.58 Middle 40%
Legal Secretary 32,900 GHS $2,483.97 Middle 40%
Legal Executive Secretary 32,200 GHS $2,431.12 Middle 40%
Legal Assistant 31,400 GHS $2,370.72 Middle 40%
Barrister 29,320 GHS $2,213.68 Middle 40%
Legal Administrative Assistant 29,320 GHS $2,213.68 Middle 40%
Legal IP Officer 28,820 GHS $2,175.93 Middle 40%
Court Clerk 27,300 GHS $2,061.17 Middle 40%
Law Clerk 26,660 GHS $2,012.85 Middle 40%
Legal Support Worker 20,000 GHS $1,510.01 Middle 40%

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