Remote jobs open to people in Ghana

421 roles you can apply to from Ghana, 338 of them open worldwide. Every listing is checked for hidden country, state, and city requirements.

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Your workday overlap

Ghana · UTC+0

  • New York3h
  • London8h
  • Berlin7h
  • Singapore0h

Pay in these listings

$19k – $295k

USD a year, midpoint ~$172k, from 20 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

29 companies

16 aimed at your region, 34 worldwide · 100% direct from the employer

From Ghana (UTC+0), a standard 9–5 overlaps 8 hours with London, and your daytime naturally covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa business hours. Most roles open to Ghana right now are in engineering, marketing, operations.

Getting paid from Ghana

Ghana's currency is the Ghanaian cedi (GHS). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Ghana by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Ghanaian cedi.

Working remotely from Ghana: common questions

Can someone in Ghana work remotely for a US or European company?

Yes. 50 roles we've checked accept applicants in Ghana: 34 are open worldwide and 16 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Ghana.

How do international employers pay remote workers in Ghana?

Foreign employers usually pay people in Ghana by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Ghanaian cedi. Ghana's currency is the Ghanaian cedi (GHS). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Do I need a work visa to work remotely for an overseas company from Ghana?

Usually not, if you live and work in Ghana: you aren't entering the employer's country, so its work visa rules don't apply. You do need the right to work in Ghana, and you'll handle tax there as a contractor or through an employer of record. Check with a local professional.

What hours and pay should I expect from Ghana?

Ghana runs on UTC+0; a 9–5 overlaps 3h with New York, 8h with London, 7h with Berlin, 0h with Singapore. Of the 20 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $19k to $295k USD a year, midpoint around $172k.

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