Gov’t approves 9% salary increase for public sector workers in 2027

Public sector workers in Ghana will receive a 9% increase in total remuneration from January 1, 2027, following an agreement between the government and Organised Labour.

The adjustment comprises an 8-percentage-point increase in base pay and an additional 1 percentage point allocated to conditions of service.

Secretary-General of Organised Labour, Joshua Ansah, announced the agreement on Wednesday after a meeting of the Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee.

As part of the agreement, the two parties have also settled on a 10% across-the-board increase in remuneration for 2028, which will take effect on January 1 of that year.

The 2028 adjustment will be calculated using the applicable wage bill as of December 31, 2027.

The implementation of the agreement remains subject to the relevant legislative processes.