Public sector workers to receive 9% pay increase in 2027 and 10% in 2028

Public sector workers are set to experience a 9 percent total remuneration increase in 2027, with a 10 percent across-the-board salary rise expected in 2028. This two-year agreement was reached between the government and organized labor through the Public Services Joint Standing Negotiating Committee. Joshua Ansah, Secretary-General of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), explained that the 2027 adjustment consists of an 8 percent base pay increase and an additional 1 percent provision to tackle other conditions of service and address existing inequalities in public sector allowances.

The 2028 increase will focus on a 10 percent base pay hike. Ansah emphasized that the additional 1 percent provision in 2027 aims to protect lower-paid and vulnerable workers, and the agreement will prioritize fairness in remuneration. While the deal may not fulfill every expectation, it represents progress in safeguarding workers' purchasing power.

Ansah also highlighted that the government and organized labor will collaborate over the next two years to address existing pay administration inequalities, particularly as Ghana transitions from the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission to an Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC).