Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 95.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 369.00 USD (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:

95 - 369 USD

10% earn less lthan 95 USD

10% earns more than 369 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in USD.

<24

Average 162

median 148

10% 81

25% 108

75% 200

90% 261

25-34

Average 203

median 173

10% 73

25% 112

75% 259

90% 369

35-44

Average 240

median 202

10% 82

25% 129

75% 308

90% 443

45-54

Average 233

median 203

10% 93

25% 137

75% 296

90% 410

55+

Average 217

median 192

10% 94

25% 133

75% 273

90% 371

Salaries by gender

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

Men

215 USD

205 USD

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,160,307,696.25 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,087,297,854.30 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,730,285,434.65 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,393,232,329.29 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,343,998,120.00 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,308,404,857.94 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,271,650,040.61 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,214,379,041.19 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,196,247,672.46 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,195,400,801.48 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,180,957,717.81 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,122,357,022.99 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,113,263,572.35 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,083,758,834.41 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,049,718,940.42 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,029,738,030.16 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

1,028,803,232.69 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,020,914,529.29 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

1,013,147,688.93 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

988,788,964.77 USD

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

215,665,180.52 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

239,234,108.79 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

239,352,886.69 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

246,525,837.57 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

247,249,302.93 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

255,918,546.79 USD

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

256,820,950.29 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

257,106,325.75 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

259,170,284.52 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

260,873,281.89 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

266,394,140.21 USD

12. Packer Production

268,046,232.77 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

269,491,620.94 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

269,698,325.33 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

271,038,818.73 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

272,019,893.30 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

272,433,302.08 USD

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

273,671,985.86 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

274,869,020.24 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

275,374,983.23 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Regional / Area Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 NGN

Anually salary

4,668 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-14 13:38:54

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

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

470,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,660 USD

Anually salary

5,640,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-09 05:31:38

Carer, Personal Assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

65 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 NGN

Anually salary

780 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-08 16:47:56

Trainee Bailiff
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

583 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

899,879 NGN

Anually salary

6,996 USD

Anually salary

10,798,548 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-06 13:38:47

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Adamawa State

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

42 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 NGN

Anually salary

504 USD

Anually salary

780,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-05 02:06:55

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zamfara State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

82 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

127,000 NGN

Anually salary

984 USD

Anually salary

1,524,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-03 23:37:14

Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Anambra State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

603 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

930,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,236 USD

Anually salary

11,160,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-03 15:22:40

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

159,667 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,916,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-02 21:55:56

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Edo State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

78 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 NGN

Anually salary

936 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-25 23:16:52

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

145 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

223,333 NGN

Anually salary

1,740 USD

Anually salary

2,679,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-22 17:21:43

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The best paid positions in Nigeria

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