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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 147,387.00 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 570,345.00 NGN (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Nigeria is
80% of people earn:
147K - 570K NGN
10% earn less lthan 147K NGN
10% earns more than 570K NGN
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Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in NGN.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in NGN.

<24
 
 
Average 243K
Median 224K
10% 129K
25% 168K
75% 297K
90% 381K
25-34
 
 
Average 325K
Median 280K
10% 124K
25% 186K
75% 413K
90% 578K
35-44
 
 
Average 369K
Median 321K
10% 148K
25% 217K
75% 467K
90% 647K
45-54
 
 
Average 357K
Median 310K
10% 142K
25% 208K
75% 452K
90% 629K
55+
 
 
Average 324K
Median 288K
10% 145K
25% 202K
75% 406K
90% 547K

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Nigeria (NGN).

Men
333,616 NGN
320,513 NGN
Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nigeria (NGN).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology
1,647,000.00 NGN
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,603,540.00 NGN
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,110,880.00 NGN
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
974,574.00 NGN
5. IT Director Top Management
906,922.00 NGN
6. Senior Project Manager Management
897,841.00 NGN
7. Sales Director Top Management
852,850.00 NGN
8. Leasing Director Leasing
851,704.00 NGN
9. Head of product development Management
833,754.00 NGN
10. Lead developer Information Technology
794,688.00 NGN
11. Plant manager Top Management
778,696.00 NGN
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
765,388.00 NGN
13. Finance Manager Management
742,175.00 NGN
14. Marketing Manager Management
738,059.00 NGN
15. IT Architect Information Technology
716,226.00 NGN
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
705,598.00 NGN
17. Solution architect Information Technology
705,462.00 NGN
18. Marketing Director Top Management
685,188.00 NGN
19. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
672,790.00 NGN
20. Technical Director Top Management
659,506.00 NGN

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nigeria (NGN)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
140,387.00 NGN
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
159,233.00 NGN
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
160,946.00 NGN
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
166,590.00 NGN
5. Cleaner General labour
168,706.00 NGN
6. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
168,864.00 NGN
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
169,815.00 NGN
8. Packer Production
174,484.00 NGN
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
174,944.00 NGN
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
175,425.00 NGN
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
175,559.00 NGN
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
176,433.00 NGN
13. General Labourer General labour
177,071.00 NGN
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
177,340.00 NGN
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
178,926.00 NGN
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
179,255.00 NGN
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
179,960.00 NGN
18. Florist Service Industries
181,505.00 NGN
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
181,817.00 NGN
20. Assistant Administration
182,583.00 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,702,214 NGN (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,185,142 NGN (net)
PolandPoland
4,100,916 NGN (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,188,319 NGN (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Niger State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
78 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
104,000 NGN
Anually salary
936 USD
Anually salary
1,248,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-11-04 13:34:09
Male
IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
543,333 NGN
Anually salary
4,872 USD
Anually salary
6,519,996 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 19:53:29
Male
Managing Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 NGN
Anually salary
3,588 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-10-18 02:30:02
Male
Aircraft Technician
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
598 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 NGN
Anually salary
7,176 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-09-27 10:52:07
Male
Stock Broker
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Osun State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
57 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
76,667 NGN
Anually salary
684 USD
Anually salary
920,004 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-09-25 16:13:50
Male
Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
405 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
541,667 NGN
Anually salary
4,860 USD
Anually salary
6,500,004 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-09-22 17:05:38
Male
Fitness Instructor
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,688 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-09-15 13:53:44
Male
Medical Orderly
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ondo State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
355,000 NGN
Anually salary
3,180 USD
Anually salary
4,260,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-09-04 17:15:14
Male
Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
317 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
425,000 NGN
Anually salary
3,804 USD
Anually salary
5,100,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-09-03 16:54:45
Male
Chemist
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ebonyi State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
80 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
106,667 NGN
Anually salary
960 USD
Anually salary
1,280,004 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-08-28 20:53:31
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Nigeria is 335,934 NGN.

The best-paid positions in the country Nigeria are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Country Manager/Director, IT Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Nigeria are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Nigeria, regardless of the work they do, women earn 3.93% less than men.

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