24 Nov 2023
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Medical and pathology laboratory technicians that have worked for 5 years, receive between GH₵1,264 and GH₵4,115 per month. Based on our survey, people in this job with 15 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between GH₵1,765 and GH₵6,282 per month. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.org/Ghana, in 2023.
Highest salary for medical and pathology laboratory technicians with 15 years of experience: GH₵1,765 to GH₵6,282 per month
Workers in this occupation with 15 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between GH₵1,765 and GH₵6,282 per month. Workers in this occupation starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between GH₵5 and GH₵12 per hour.
Medical and pathology laboratory technicians mostly male
Of the workers in this occupation who participated in the survey, 61% have no children. Workers in this occupation who answered the survey are mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. Based on the survey results, most people in this job are male.
Average working week of 41 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers is set at 5%. 95% are not covered by a collective agreement. Workers work 41 hours per week on average.
Coworkers mostly male
In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are male. 47% of workers state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Of the participating people in this job, 18% work in a multinational organisation. The majority of people in this job work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Since starting their first job, 76% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years. 53% of employees state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing.
The survey shows that 9% of the people in this job feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most people in this job are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 32% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among medical and pathology laboratory technicians
Of all surveyed people in this job, 27% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 33% of the people in this job report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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