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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 1,116 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,924 EUR (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:
1,116 - 3,924 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,116 EUR
10% earns more than 3,924 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 1,728
Median 1,608
10% 984
25% 1,248
75% 2,076
90% 2,604
25-34
 
 
Average 2,316
Median 2,052
10% 1,020
25% 1,428
75% 2,904
90% 3,936
35-44
 
 
Average 2,640
Median 2,340
10% 1,164
25% 1,632
75% 3,312
90% 4,500
45-54
 
 
Average 2,544
Median 2,232
10% 1,056
25% 1,524
75% 3,216
90% 4,416
55+
 
 
Average 2,280
Median 2,052
10% 1,068
25% 1,464
75% 2,844
90% 3,792

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

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Men
2,388 EUR
2,208 EUR
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Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 8.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
132,768 EUR
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
124,704 EUR
3. Managing Director Top Management
94,320 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
76,752 EUR
5. Sales Director Top Management
73,440 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
72,144 EUR
7. Head of product development Management
68,112 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
65,952 EUR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
65,952 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
65,952 EUR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
65,376 EUR
12. IT Architect Information Technology
62,928 EUR
13. Marketing Manager Management
62,496 EUR
14. Senior Project Manager Management
59,472 EUR
15. Marketing Director Top Management
59,184 EUR
16. Finance Manager Management
57,168 EUR
17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
57,024 EUR
18. IT Product Manager Information Technology
56,880 EUR
19. Technical Director Top Management
56,160 EUR
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
54,432 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
11,808 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
13,104 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,392 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
13,536 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,112 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,256 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
14,256 EUR
8. Assistant Administration
14,544 EUR
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
14,688 EUR
10. Packer Production
14,688 EUR
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,832 EUR
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
14,832 EUR
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
14,832 EUR
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
14,976 EUR
15. General Labourer General labour
14,976 EUR
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,120 EUR
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
15,120 EUR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
15,120 EUR
19. Cashier Banking
15,264 EUR
20. Florist Service Industries
15,264 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
32,168 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
25,893 EUR (gross)
LatviaLatvia
20,716 EUR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
23,974 EUR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Oyo State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
55 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 NGN
Anually salary
660 USD
Anually salary
960,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 11:08:20
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ogun State
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
225 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
328,333 NGN
Anually salary
2,700 USD
Anually salary
3,939,996 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-17 16:45:39
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,880 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-17 03:48:56
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,460 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 14:03:04
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Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Oyo State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
582 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 NGN
Anually salary
6,984 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 08:23:10
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Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lagos State
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
55 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 NGN
Anually salary
660 USD
Anually salary
960,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 19:24:04
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
309 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
451,735 NGN
Anually salary
3,708 USD
Anually salary
5,420,820 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 16:49:32
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Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,052 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 10:09:59
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
246 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
360,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,952 USD
Anually salary
4,320,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 04:13:30
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Service Technician
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
787 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,150,000 NGN
Anually salary
9,444 USD
Anually salary
13,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 13:11:26
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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 198 EUR.

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

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

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 7.54% less than men.

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