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Teachers’ Salary After Cost Of Living Allowances (Cola)

How Teachers in Ghana Salary Will We Be Like After Implementation of Cola

BRIGHT FRANCISJuly 9, 2022

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Requirements to be A Teacher In Ghana

-Holders of Diploma in Basic Education
-Bachelor Of Education(B.Ed)
-Pass Ghana Teacher Licensure Examination

How Teacher’s Salary Will Be Like After Cola Implementation

The Director-General is the rank highest in the GES. The rank is based on political appointment by a sitting government upon recommendations by the GES Council. This means that whoever is appointed as a Director General serves for a maximum of four (4) years and then leaves office with the particular government that appointed him/her. The Director-General of GES performs special functions which lead to the implementation of better educational policies in the country.

Aside from the above, the DG of GES seeks the promotion, upgrading, and recruitment of graduates from both universities and colleges. The DG is also responsible for negotiating with the government for better conditions of service such as payment of salaries and allowances to teachers.

The DG of GES is paid good allowances such as clothing allowances, travel allowances, etc.

The salary level of the DG is 25 with an annual salary of GHS75, 050.10. Dividing the annual salary by the 12 months will be equal to GHS6,254.175. Hendy the monthly gross salary of the DG of GES is GHS 6,254.175

So, after implementation of Cola the Director General will receive a salary of GHS 90,060 annual and GHS 7,505 monthly

The Deputy Director-General is the next in command in the absence of the Director-General. In GES, there are two deputy directors. We have the deputy director in charge of quality and assurance and the deputy director in charge of management service. Their sole responsibility is to provide technical and administrative support to the Director-General which will intend to help the Ghana Education Service to achieve its targets. They, therefore. help to coordinate the activities of other divisions under the GES. The salary level of the Deputy Director-General of GES is 24 with an annual salary of GHS 65.581.98. Dividing the figure by 12 months will be GHS 5.465.165. This means that the DD receives GHS 5.465.165 as a monthly salary.

So, after implementation of Cola the deputy director general will receive GHS 78,697.95 annual and GHS 6558.083 monthly

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR I

The responsibility of Assistant Director I is to track the progress of policies implemented by the Ministry of Education. One will have to serve under the Assistant Director Il rank for 3 years before qualifying to be promoted to the above rank. Before one can be promoted after he/she has written and passed the annual promotion aptitude test conducted by the GES. The average salary level of this rank is 20 with an annual salary of GHS37.600.45. Dividing this by 12 months will give you GHS3.133.370 as monthly gross.

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So, after the implementation of cola teachers at this rank will be receiving GHS 44, 800. Dividing this amount by 12 months will give you GHS 3,733.33 for his or her monthly salary

The above rank serves as an assistant-to-Assistant Director I. They provide assistance to Assistant Director I as they help in discharging the duties and responsibilities. Before one qualifies for the above rank, he/she must serve a minimum of three (3) years as a Principal Superintendent in GES. The salary level of GES staff on this rank is 18 with an annual gross salary of GHS 29,1999.72. This means that the monthly gross salary is GHS2,433.31.

So after implementation of Cola Assistant Director II will receive a salary of GHS 35,029 . Dividing this amount by 12 months will give you GHS 2919.083 as his or her monthly salary

PRINCIPAL SUPERINTENDENT

The Principal Superintendent (PS) rank is attained in GES when one serves for a minimum of 5-years or more under the Senior Superintendent I rank. However, persons who get recruited using their degree certificate are put on the above rank without having to pass through the senior superintendent rank. They are put in charge of managing schools in the circuits and they are also responsible for managing the classrooms. The salary level for the above rank is 16 with an annual gross of GHS 26,172 Dividing this by 12 months will give you a monthly salary gross of GHS 2,181

So, after implementation of Cola Assistant Director I will receive a salary of GHS31,406. Dividing this amount by 12 months will give you GHS 2,617.166 as his or her monthly salary

SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT I

A teacher qualifies to be put on this rank when he/she has served under the senior superintendent II rank for four (4) years with encouraging work output. They are usually diploma holders from the college of education. Teachers under this rank are placed on the salary level of 15. The annual gross is GHS 21,197.30 with a monthly gross of GHS1,766.441.

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So, after implementation of Cola Senior Superintendent I will receive a salary of GHS 22 605.552 Dividing this amount by 12 months will give you GHS 1883.796 as his or her monthly salary.

How Much Does the GES Teachers At the Teacher Rank Receive as Salaries and Allowances?

This rank covers unprofessional persons in the GES. Unprofessional here means individuals who did not study or read education as a course but have found their way to work with the GES. These can be individuals who entered the teaching profession with a non-educational certificate. This can be WASSCE/SSSCE holders HND holders and the likes. The salary level is 12 with an annual gross salary of GHS14,877.87. MONTHLY GROSS SALARY IS GHS1,239.823.

GES TEACHERS ALLOWANCES

GES employees (teachers) do not only take salaries but are also paid some allowances for their professional upkeep. The GES in collaboration with the teacher unions and the ministry of Education in 2020 paid teachers in Ghana some professional allowance. This was the first of its kind. An amount of GHS 1,200 is credited to every teacher’s account in November every year as teachers’ professional development allowances. Apart from this, other special allowances include vehicle maintenance and kilometric allowances night allowances. allowances for teachers in deprived areas, acting allowances, transfer grant, additional duty allowances, allowances for directors and other allowances are paid to some categories of teachers.