Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 1,771,632 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,753,744 NGN (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

1.8M - 6.8M NGN

10% earn less lthan 1.8M NGN

10% earns more than 6.8M NGN

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in NGN.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in NGN.

<24

Average 2.9M

median 2.7M

10% 1.5M

25% 2.0M

75% 3.5M

90% 4.5M

25-34

Average 3.9M

median 3.4M

10% 1.6M

25% 2.3M

75% 5.0M

90% 6.9M

35-44

Average 4.5M

median 3.8M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.5M

75% 5.7M

90% 8.0M

45-54

Average 4.1M

median 3.5M

10% 1.5M

25% 2.3M

75% 5.2M

90% 7.4M

55+

Average 3.8M

median 3.3M

10% 1.5M

25% 2.2M

75% 4.8M

90% 6.7M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,958,968 NGN

3,755,232 NGN

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 5.4% 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

206,837,280 NGN

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

191,502,720 NGN

3. Managing Director Top Management

140,037,984 NGN

4. IT Director Top Management

129,408,192 NGN

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

124,835,184 NGN

6. Leasing Director Leasing

121,529,232 NGN

7. Sales Director Top Management

118,615,680 NGN

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

113,031,072 NGN

9. Plant manager Top Management

111,111,696 NGN

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

110,399,616 NGN

11. Head of product development Management

109,325,952 NGN

12. IT Architect Information Technology

103,702,032 NGN

13. Lead developer Information Technology

103,403,808 NGN

14. Senior Project Manager Management

100,114,560 NGN

15. Marketing Director Top Management

99,378,000 NGN

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

94,689,072 NGN

17. Technical Director Top Management

94,104,576 NGN

18. Finance Manager Management

93,820,320 NGN

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

93,047,760 NGN

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

91,842,048 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

20,031,696 NGN

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,184,640 NGN

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

22,231,872 NGN

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,898,160 NGN

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,965,264 NGN

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,770,656 NGN

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

23,854,464 NGN

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

23,880,816 NGN

9. Cleaner General labour

24,072,624 NGN

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,230,736 NGN

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,743,664 NGN

12. Packer Production

24,897,024 NGN

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,031,232 NGN

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

25,050,384 NGN

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

25,175,088 NGN

16. General Labourer General labour

25,266,096 NGN

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,304,544 NGN

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

25,419,600 NGN

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,530,768 NGN

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

25,577,712 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

41,199,032 NGN (gross)

Romania

31,120,228 NGN (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

223,333 NGN

Anually salary

1,716 USD

Anually salary

2,679,996 NGN

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

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

96 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,152 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-21 14:37:24

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

107 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,284 USD

Anually salary

2,016,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-16 09:30:06

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,228 USD

Anually salary

5,040,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-16 03:56:29

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

666,667 NGN

Anually salary

5,112 USD

Anually salary

8,000,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-13 18:58:33

HR Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

118 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

184,819 NGN

Anually salary

1,416 USD

Anually salary

2,217,828 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-13 14:40:53

Private Banker
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

320 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,840 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-11 05:14:39

Geologist
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ogun State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

153,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,176 USD

Anually salary

1,836,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-07 01:18:59

Systems Administrator
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

235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

367,416 NGN

Anually salary

2,820 USD

Anually salary

4,408,992 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-04 00:40:18

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Plateau State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

224 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,688 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-29 12:21:37

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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