What does it cost to hire a cybersecurity professional in Ghana?

Salaries in Ghana range from about $6,000 for a SOC Analyst up to $60,000 for a CISO.

What is the true first-year cost of a Security Engineer hire in Ghana?

On a $17,000 salary, budget roughly $4,250 in employer on-costs. A recruitment agency at 20% adds about $3,400, taking the first year to $24,650. Posting the role directly instead costs $299, saving about $3,101.

Where is the best place to post a cybersecurity job in Ghana?

A specialist security board reaches candidates who are actively applying to security roles, rather than a generalist audience you have to filter. Our postings are direct-apply, so candidates go straight to your applicant tracking system.

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What to pay, what a hire really costs, how competitive the market is, and where to post - built on live data from Ghana's security job market.

What to pay in Ghana

Benchmark ranges by role, refreshed quarterly.

Role	Typical pay (USD)	Local
CISO	$30k - $60k	₵450k–₵900k
Senior Security Engineer	$17k - $33k	₵255k–₵495k
Cloud Security Engineer	$12k - $27k	₵180k–₵405k
Security Engineer	$10k - $24k	₵150k–₵360k
AppSec Engineer	$12k - $23k	₵180k–₵345k
Penetration Tester	$9k - $19k	₵135k–₵285k
GRC Analyst	$8k - $18k	₵120k–₵270k
SOC Analyst	$6k - $13k	₵90k–₵195k

What a Security Engineer hire really costs

On a $17,000 salary in Ghana. On-costs (~25%) and the agency fee (~20%) are labeled, industry-standard estimates.

Via a recruitment agency

$24,650

$17,000 salary + $4,250 on-costs + $3,400 agency fee

Posting the role directly

$21,549

Same salary + on-costs, but $299 to post. Saves about $3,101.

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Frequently asked questions

What does it cost to hire a cybersecurity professional in Ghana?: Salaries in Ghana range from about $6,000 for a SOC Analyst up to $60,000 for a CISO.
What is the true first-year cost of a Security Engineer hire in Ghana?: On a $17,000 salary, budget roughly $4,250 in employer on-costs. A recruitment agency at 20% adds about $3,400, taking the first year to $24,650. Posting the role directly instead costs $299, saving about $3,101.
Where is the best place to post a cybersecurity job in Ghana?: A specialist security board reaches candidates who are actively applying to security roles, rather than a generalist audience you have to filter. Our postings are direct-apply, so candidates go straight to your applicant tracking system.

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