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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 108.00 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:
108 - 380 USD
10% earn less lthan 108 USD
10% earns more than 380 USD
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Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 167
Median 156
10% 95
25% 121
75% 201
90% 252
25-34
 
 
Average 224
Median 199
10% 99
25% 139
75% 281
90% 380
35-44
 
 
Average 256
Median 227
10% 112
25% 158
75% 321
90% 435
45-54
 
 
Average 247
Median 216
10% 103
25% 148
75% 311
90% 427
55+
 
 
Average 221
Median 199
10% 103
25% 142
75% 275
90% 367

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

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Men
231 USD
214 USD
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Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 7.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,071.00 USD
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
1,007.00 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
761.00 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
619.00 USD
5. Sales Director Top Management
593.00 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
582.00 USD
7. Head of product development Management
550.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
532.00 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
532.00 USD
10. Plant manager Top Management
532.00 USD
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
527.00 USD
12. IT Architect Information Technology
508.00 USD
13. Marketing Manager Management
505.00 USD
14. Senior Project Manager Management
480.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
477.00 USD
16. Finance Manager Management
461.00 USD
17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
460.00 USD
18. IT Product Manager Information Technology
459.00 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
453.00 USD
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
439.00 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
95.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
106.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
108.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
110.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
113.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
115.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
116.00 USD
8. Assistant Administration
117.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
118.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
119.00 USD
11. Packer Production
119.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
120.00 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
120.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
121.00 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
121.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
122.00 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
122.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
123.00 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
123.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
123.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,739 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,372 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,770 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,908 USD (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 230 USD.

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 7.36% less than men.

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