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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 157,558.00 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 555,255.00 NGN (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:
158K - 555K NGN
10% earn less lthan 158K NGN
10% earns more than 555K NGN
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Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in NGN.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in NGN.

<24
 
 
Average 244K
Median 228K
10% 139K
25% 176K
75% 294K
90% 369K
25-34
 
 
Average 328K
Median 291K
10% 144K
25% 203K
75% 411K
90% 556K
35-44
 
 
Average 375K
Median 332K
10% 164K
25% 231K
75% 469K
90% 636K
45-54
 
 
Average 361K
Median 316K
10% 150K
25% 216K
75% 455K
90% 625K
55+
 
 
Average 323K
Median 291K
10% 151K
25% 207K
75% 403K
90% 536K

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

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Men
337,567 NGN
313,383 NGN
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 7.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,567,090.00 NGN
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
1,472,830.00 NGN
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,113,400.00 NGN
4. IT Director Top Management
906,705.00 NGN
5. Sales Director Top Management
867,762.00 NGN
6. Leasing Director Leasing
851,500.00 NGN
7. Head of product development Management
805,232.00 NGN
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
779,504.00 NGN
9. Lead developer Information Technology
779,216.00 NGN
10. Plant manager Top Management
778,509.00 NGN
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
771,574.00 NGN
12. IT Architect Information Technology
743,186.00 NGN
13. Marketing Manager Management
738,600.00 NGN
14. Senior Project Manager Management
703,266.00 NGN
15. Marketing Director Top Management
698,380.00 NGN
16. Finance Manager Management
675,445.00 NGN
17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
672,946.00 NGN
18. IT Product Manager Information Technology
672,368.00 NGN
19. Technical Director Top Management
663,129.00 NGN
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
643,496.00 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
140,353.00 NGN
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
155,769.00 NGN
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
159,195.00 NGN
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
160,908.00 NGN
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
166,550.00 NGN
6. Cleaner General labour
168,666.00 NGN
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
169,774.00 NGN
8. Assistant Administration
172,236.00 NGN
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
173,368.00 NGN
10. Packer Production
174,442.00 NGN
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
175,383.00 NGN
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
175,517.00 NGN
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
176,390.00 NGN
14. General Labourer General labour
177,029.00 NGN
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
177,297.00 NGN
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
178,883.00 NGN
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
179,212.00 NGN
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
179,917.00 NGN
19. Cashier Banking
180,757.00 NGN
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
181,160.00 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,394,325 NGN (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,268,561 NGN (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
3,468,350 NGN (net)
EstoniaEstonia
3,367,294 NGN (net)

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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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
239 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,868 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
581 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 NGN
Anually salary
6,972 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
786 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,150,000 NGN
Anually salary
9,432 USD
Anually salary
13,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 13:11:26
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
254 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
370,833 NGN
Anually salary
3,048 USD
Anually salary
4,449,996 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-11 21:16:52
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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 335,854 NGN.

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 7.16% less than men.

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