Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 98.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 380.00 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:

98 - 380 USD

10% earn less lthan 98 USD

10% earns more than 380 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 167

Median 152

10% 83

25% 111

75% 206

90% 269

25-34

Average 209

Median 178

10% 75

25% 115

75% 267

90% 380

35-44

Average 247

Median 208

10% 85

25% 133

75% 317

90% 456

45-54

Average 240

Median 209

10% 96

25% 141

75% 304

90% 422

55+

Average 224

Median 198

10% 97

25% 137

75% 281

90% 382

Salaries by gender

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

Men

221 USD

211 USD

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.7% 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

2,094,842,767.97 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,024,045,381.25 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,677,851,694.73 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,351,012,485.01 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,303,270,245.59 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,268,755,584.67 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,233,114,567.69 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,177,579,081.18 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,159,997,156.74 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,159,175,948.94 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,145,170,541.55 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,088,345,654.07 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,079,527,767.01 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,050,917,126.49 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,017,908,761.12 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

998,533,342.78 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

997,626,872.96 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

989,977,225.05 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

982,445,747.30 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

958,825,178.23 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

209,129,766.32 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

231,984,473.10 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

232,099,651.61 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

239,055,236.82 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

239,756,778.64 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

248,163,313.89 USD

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

249,038,371.39 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

249,315,098.97 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

251,316,512.53 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

252,967,903.08 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

258,321,459.96 USD

12. Packer Production

259,923,488.30 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

261,325,076.11 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

261,525,516.63 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

262,825,388.36 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

263,776,732.92 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

264,177,613.96 USD

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

265,378,761.26 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

266,539,521.29 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

267,030,151.81 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,091 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

106 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

158,333 NGN

Anually salary

1,272 USD

Anually salary

1,899,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-18 18:23:20

Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Edo State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

60 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,000 NGN

Anually salary

720 USD

Anually salary

1,080,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-17 11:37:29

Import/Export Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,808 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-16 13:22:02

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

274 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

410,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,288 USD

Anually salary

4,920,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-15 14:17:41

Head of product development
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,335 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

16,020 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-11 19:36:11

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Bayelsa State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

20 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 NGN

Anually salary

240 USD

Anually salary

360,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-10 22:56:17

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

147,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,176 USD

Anually salary

1,764,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-07 11:17:42

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,004 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-06 08:10:50

Solicitor, Barrister
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

306 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

458,333 NGN

Anually salary

3,672 USD

Anually salary

5,499,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-06 02:04:18

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rivers State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,204 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-05 05:08:19

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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