Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 97.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 368.00 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:

97 - 368 USD

10% earn less lthan 97 USD

10% earns more than 368 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 158

median 145

10% 83

25% 108

75% 193

90% 248

25-34

Average 214

median 186

10% 85

25% 125

75% 272

90% 378

35-44

Average 244

median 209

10% 92

25% 138

75% 310

90% 436

45-54

Average 222

median 189

10% 80

25% 123

75% 284

90% 403

55+

Average 207

median 180

10% 82

25% 121

75% 262

90% 364

Salaries by gender

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

Men

216 USD

205 USD

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 (USD).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,193,698,581.70 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,031,061,543.91 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,485,230,935.57 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,372,492,266.63 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,323,991,333.13 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,288,928,687.68 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,258,027,803.23 USD

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,198,797,926.25 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,178,441,187.81 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,170,888,927.95 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,159,501,738.98 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,099,854,922.27 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,096,691,983.92 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,061,806,499.68 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,053,994,607.03 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,004,264,235.87 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

998,065,121.06 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

995,050,326.12 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

986,856,620.54 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

974,068,941.72 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

212,454,462.29 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

235,288,403.06 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

235,789,341.63 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

242,855,935.43 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

243,567,634.74 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

252,109,553.72 USD

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

252,998,414.23 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

253,277,901.30 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

255,312,200.62 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

256,989,123.03 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

262,429,193.73 USD

12. Packer Production

264,055,716.83 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

265,479,115.45 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

265,682,239.93 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

267,004,839.94 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

267,970,063.04 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

268,377,839.25 USD

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

269,598,113.39 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

270,777,151.74 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

271,275,035.80 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,083 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Adamawa State

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

43 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 NGN

Anually salary

516 USD

Anually salary

780,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-05 02:06:55

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zamfara State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

83 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

127,000 NGN

Anually salary

996 USD

Anually salary

1,524,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-03 23:37:14

Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Anambra State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

608 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

930,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,296 USD

Anually salary

11,160,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-03 15:22:40

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

159,667 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,916,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-02 21:55:56

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Edo State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

78 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 NGN

Anually salary

936 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-25 23:16:52

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

146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

223,333 NGN

Anually salary

1,752 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

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,176 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

110 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

168,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,320 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

275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

420,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,300 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

436 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

666,667 NGN

Anually salary

5,232 USD

Anually salary

8,000,004 NGN

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

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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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