Cardiothoracic Surgeon Salary In Ghana

Cardiothoracic surgery is the field of medicine involved in the surgical treatment of organs inside the thoracic cavity generally the treatment of conditions of the heart, lungs, and other pleural or mediastinal structures.

Cardiothoracic Surgeons generally perform surgery on the heart and chest.

Cardiologists work with surgeons to manage patients and determine whether the patient needs surgery.

They might also work together to treat irregular heartbeat problems. Before surgery, the cardiologist will perform a full evaluation.

Below is Cardiothoracic Surgeon Salary In Ghana

A person working in Surgery in Ghana typically earns around 14,600 GHS per month. Salaries range from 4,900 GHS (lowest average) to 22,600 GHS (highest average, the actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Surgery careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs.

To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.

Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Ghana who work in Surgery earn 13% more than their female counterparts on average.

Male15,500 GHS
Female-12%13,700 GHS

What does a cardiothoracic surgeon major in?

Education needed to become a cardiothoracic surgeon

Obtain a 4-year undergraduate degree in pre-med with an emphasis on science.

Attend and graduate from a 4-year medical school. Complete a 5-year general surgery residency program.