Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 99.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 395.00 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:

99 - 395 USD

10% earn less lthan 99 USD

10% earns more than 395 USD

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Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in USD.

<24

Average 163

Median 149

10% 84

25% 111

75% 200

90% 259

25-34

Average 218

Median 185

10% 77

25% 119

75% 279

90% 398

35-44

Average 260

Median 223

10% 98

25% 147

75% 330

90% 464

45-54

Average 241

Median 210

10% 96

25% 141

75% 305

90% 424

55+

Average 217

Median 189

10% 88

25% 128

75% 274

90% 377

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

Men

231 USD

222 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,254,022,081.80 USD

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,153,901,593.03 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,607,722,668.52 USD

4. Sales Director Top Management

1,393,135,095.69 USD

5. IT Director Top Management

1,306,244,245.22 USD

6. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,260,083,933.64 USD

7. Leasing Director Leasing

1,226,714,300.61 USD

8. Head of product development Management

1,204,927,120.31 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,133,585,296.12 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,131,433,958.75 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

1,129,617,273.85 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,121,559,537.51 USD

13. IT Architect Information Technology

1,048,159,093.52 USD

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,042,474,347.49 USD

15. Marketing Manager Management

1,002,058,179.13 USD

16. Senior Project Manager Management

999,822,816.46 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

998,052,490.35 USD

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

970,868,857.71 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

952,722,290.76 USD

20. Technical Director Top Management

949,890,058.73 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

202,199,636.22 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

224,408,391.72 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

229,344,153.63 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

231,134,761.70 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

231,811,310.23 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

239,940,033.46 USD

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

240,786,081.29 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

241,052,644.30 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

242,988,123.58 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

244,584,604.24 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

249,762,301.06 USD

12. Packer Production

251,310,974.22 USD

13. Assistant Administration

251,959,997.22 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

252,665,519.98 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

252,858,198.68 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

254,117,129.44 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

255,035,612.87 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

255,423,867.69 USD

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

256,584,286.03 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

257,707,037.86 USD

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Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-11-04 11:56:35

Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

453,917 NGN

Anually salary

3,756 USD

Anually salary

5,447,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-11-03 16:17:00

PR Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

195,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,620 USD

Anually salary

2,340,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-30 16:19:59

Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

35 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 NGN

Anually salary

420 USD

Anually salary

600,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-29 20:25:13

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:43:30

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

512,145 NGN

Anually salary

4,248 USD

Anually salary

6,145,740 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:38:05

Mortgage Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

363,834 NGN

Anually salary

3,012 USD

Anually salary

4,366,008 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 08:27:38

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rivers State

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

354,167 NGN

Anually salary

2,928 USD

Anually salary

4,250,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-27 14:27:31

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

308,667 NGN

Anually salary

2,556 USD

Anually salary

3,704,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-23 01:56:29

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

48 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 NGN

Anually salary

576 USD

Anually salary

840,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-20 22:17:37

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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in USD.

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

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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