Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 84.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 325.00 EUR (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:

84 - 325 EUR

10% earn less lthan 84 EUR

10% earns more than 325 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in EUR.

<24

Average 143

median 130

10% 71

25% 95

75% 176

90% 231

25-34

Average 179

median 152

10% 64

25% 99

75% 229

90% 326

35-44

Average 212

median 178

10% 72

25% 114

75% 272

90% 391

45-54

Average 206

median 179

10% 82

25% 121

75% 261

90% 362

55+

Average 192

median 170

10% 83

25% 118

75% 241

90% 327

Salaries by gender

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

Men

189 EUR

181 EUR

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,448,452,227.20 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,365,704,241.60 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,961,073,060.80 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,579,063,392.48 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,523,262,263.04 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,482,921,527.36 EUR

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,441,264,306.72 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,376,354,430.08 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,355,804,676.80 EUR

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,354,844,849.12 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,338,475,328.96 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,272,058,400.48 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,261,752,054.08 EUR

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,228,311,937.44 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,189,731,760.00 EUR

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,167,085,771.04 EUR

17. Finance Manager Management

1,166,026,289.12 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,157,085,380.64 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

1,148,282,589.44 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,120,674,868.32 EUR

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

244,430,870.88 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

271,143,452.16 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

271,278,072.80 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

279,407,760.80 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

280,227,722.88 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

290,053,281.28 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

291,076,048.48 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

291,399,487.68 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

293,738,739.84 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

295,668,885.12 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

301,926,122.40 EUR

12. Packer Production

303,798,573.12 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

305,436,748.96 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

305,671,023.84 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

307,190,313.92 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

308,302,245.44 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

308,770,795.20 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

310,174,696.16 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

311,531,392.48 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

312,104,841.44 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

934 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

147,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,176 USD

Anually salary

1,764,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-07 11:17:42

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,004 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-06 08:10:50

Solicitor, Barrister
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

458,333 NGN

Anually salary

3,660 USD

Anually salary

5,499,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-06 02:04:18

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rivers State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,192 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-05 05:08:19

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Abia State

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

333 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,996 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-03 00:28:08

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Oyo State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,992 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-02 12:49:50

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

534,333 NGN

Anually salary

4,272 USD

Anually salary

6,411,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-02 05:44:05

Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

448,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,576 USD

Anually salary

5,376,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-01 20:48:38

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

586 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

880,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,032 USD

Anually salary

10,560,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-30 04:46:22

Technical Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

486 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

730,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,832 USD

Anually salary

8,760,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-27 00:12:41

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Nigeria

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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