Teacher’s Salary In Ghana.
Teacher’s Salary In Ghana.
Teacher’s Salary In Ghana.
Teachers are people who imparts knowledge into students.
Teachers encourage their students to work harder and aim to be better version of themselves.
Teaching can be tasking because it deals with human beings and human beings are difficult to control.
ROLES OF TEACHERS IN GHANA.
- Teaching general education subjects.
- Keeping attendance records and records of the lessons given in the classroom.
- Explaining new lessons to students and dictation of notes.
- Testing the students’ knowledge in the form of verbal answers and written tests.
- Assessing the students’ knowledge using marks.
- Preparing educational aids to support the educational process.
Teacher’s Salary In Ghana.
In European and American countries, teaching is remunerative.
In Ghana, the salary of teachers used to be peanuts but with the introduction of the SINGLE SPINE POLICY, there has been a huge increment in their salary.
Teachers in Ghana are paid based on their qualifications, rank, experience, number of years of services, and work schedules in the organization.
For instance, a teacher with a degree earns more that a diploma teacher.
Teachers who fall under the auspices of the Ministry of Education in Ghana are paid by the Ministry of Finance through the Accountant General Department.
Note that, the salary of a teacher working in private schools(the private sector) is different from those who work in public schools(the government sector).
AVERAGE SALARY OF TEACHERS IN GHANA.
The average salary of teachers in Ghana ranges from Gh¢ 800,00 to Gh¢ 2,085,00 on monthly basis.
ANNUAL INCOME OF TEACHERS IN GHANA.
The annual gross salary amounts to GHS 33,796.82.
Structure Of Teachers’ Salary In Ghana.
The salary of a teacher is divided into distinguished sections some of which include single spine, tax deductions and many more. See below a detailed breakdown of teachers’ salary in Ghana.
| Single spine monthly salary |
| SS Teachers retention premium |
| SNIT Contribution |
| Income tax |
| GNAT Cancer Fund |
| Association dues (GNAT) |
| Welfare Dues |
| Mutual Fund Dues |
| GROSS SALARY= GH¢ 1,899.26 |
| NET SALARY OF TEACHERS= GH¢ 1, 340.29 |
PRIVATE SCHOOLS SALARY OF TEACHERS.
The salary of Private schools teachers in Ghana is lesser than those in the public sector. Only a few private schools pay their teachers very well.
A private school teacher is likely to earn GH¢ 250.00 to GH¢ 1,500.00 per month. This amount is quite dependent on several factors.
Apart from the salary given to teachers every month, there are sometimes financial bonuses that comes directly from the schools.
Some schools give hampers to their staff during festive seasons.
Though the monthly payment given to teachers in Ghana is manageable but the high rate of living in recent times has made most teachers opt for second or part time job or even start a business.
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