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In Ghana, published figures put pay for a journalist at GHS 500–GHS 1,000 a month.

Published rates GHS 500–GHS 1,000 a month3 figures
Sources 1 document3 figures
Journalist in Ghana, every figure → 3 published sources · 4 figures · updated 1 Nov 2026

Pay rates for journalists in Ghana, as published by unions, governments and surveys, each quoted as printed and turned into a day's pay to compare. How the pay guide works →

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Journalism in Ghana

Leading news outlets

GhanaWebghanaweb.com MyJoyOnlineIts journalists on journalist.net GraphicOnlinegraphic.com.gh

The highest-ranked news sites based in Ghana in EventRegistry's news-source ranking, most important first. Updated monthly.

Press freedom
39 / 180 Satisfactory

In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Ghana ranks 39 of 180, with a score of 72.2 out of 100. Up 13 places on the year before.

RSF World Press Freedom Index ↗

By job type

Survey · 47% of respondents earn at most GH¢1,000 a monthGHS 1,000 Month
Survey · About half of those (roughly a quarter of all) earn no more than GH¢500GHS 500 Month
Survey · Up to 70% outside Greater Accra and Ashanti earn no more than GH¢1,000 (26% inside)GHS 1,000 Month
Journalist in Ghana, every figure →

Rates documents 3

GBC staff moved onto the Single Spine pay structure, allowances withdrawn (Jun 2023) · Government pay scale · 0 Ghana national daily minimum wage 2026 · NTC Ghana1 Jan 2026 · 1 State of the Ghanaian Media report 2023: journalists’ monthly income · Survey · 3

Unions and bodies in Ghana

NTC Ghana · wage board1 document

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Lowest staff minimum in each country's agreements, as US$ a day.

Zimbabwe$3.96
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