[6] After his secondary education, Tagoe gained employment at O'Reilley Institute.
[7] There he taught for a couple of years and left to take up a job as a nurse-dispenser in training.
In 1948 Tagoe joined the Cocoa Marketing Board (Export Control Division).
In 1956 the Cocoa Purchasing Company went into liquidation as a result of the Jibowu Commission and Paul Tagoe was relieved of his duties.
He worked in this capacity for about 10 months before joining the Cocoa Purchasing Company.
[6] In 1963 when Tawia Adamafio lost his seat as a member of parliament representing the Ga Rural electoral district due to the treason allegations levelled against him, Tagoe stepped into his shoes as the member of parliament representing the Ga Rural electoral district.
Tagoe married Matilda Quacoo, a fishmonger in 1939 however, the marriage was dissolved in 1957.