The Ghana Armed Forces (GAF) have a well-defined rank structure and compensation system.
While precise salary figures are not publicly available, this report provides an overview based on available information.
Rank Structure:
The GAF’s rank structure is hierarchical, with distinct ranks for officers and enlisted personnel.
Officer Ranks: The officer ranks, from highest to lowest, are:
- General (★★★★★)
- Lieutenant General (★★★★)
- Major General (★★★)
- Brigadier General (★★)
- Colonel (★)
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Major
- Captain
- Lieutenant
- Second Lieutenant.
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Enlisted Ranks:
The enlisted ranks are:
- Chief Warrant Officer
- Warrant Officer Class I
- Warrant Officer Class II
- Staff Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Lance Corporal
- Private
- Recruit.
Recruitment:
To join the GAF, applicants must meet specific criteria:
- Be a Ghanaian citizen.
- Possess good character.
- Meet age requirements (20-25 years for Regular Commission, up to 30 for Short Service Commission, with variations for the Medical Corps).
- Meet GAF medical fitness standards.
- Be unmarried (for Regular Officer Candidates).
- Meet minimum height requirements (1.68m for males, 1.60m for females).
- Possess required educational qualifications (ranging from six credits in BECE/WASSCE/SSCE/GCE ‘O’ Level to a minimum of a Second-Class Lower degree from a recognized university).
Training Allowances:
GAF personnel undergoing training receive allowances.
Unconfirmed reports suggest this allowance is approximately GHS 1,500 to GHS 2,000.
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Salary Information:
The GAF’s salary structure adheres to the single-spine salary system.
Exact figures are not publicly released, but estimates suggest a starting monthly salary of around GHS 2,500 for the lowest-ranking officers.
Higher ranks receive substantially more, along with additional allowances and incentives.
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However, top-level officers may see a reduction in certain allowances.
For enlisted personnel, unconfirmed reports indicate that a Private’s monthly salary starts at GHS 10,900, increasing to GHS 12,000 for an E2 Private and further to GHS 12,600 for an E3 Private after two years of service.
Peacekeeping mission deployments provides additional income.
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Note
The salary and allowance figures presented are based on estimates and unconfirmed reports.