Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 1,757,772 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,821,268 NGN (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:

1.8M - 6.8M NGN

10% earn less lthan 1.8M NGN

10% earns more than 6.8M NGN

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in NGN.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in NGN.

<24

Average 3.0M

Median 2.7M

10% 1.5M

25% 2.0M

75% 3.7M

90% 4.8M

25-34

Average 3.8M

Median 3.2M

10% 1.3M

25% 2.1M

75% 4.8M

90% 6.8M

35-44

Average 4.4M

Median 3.7M

10% 1.5M

25% 2.4M

75% 5.7M

90% 8.2M

45-54

Average 4.3M

Median 3.8M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.5M

75% 5.5M

90% 7.6M

55+

Average 4.0M

Median 3.6M

10% 1.7M

25% 2.5M

75% 5.1M

90% 6.9M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,974,868 NGN

3,798,204 NGN

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 (NGN).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

201,666,240 NGN

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

194,850,720 NGN

3. Managing Director Top Management

161,523,360 NGN

4. IT Director Top Management

130,059,216 NGN

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

125,463,168 NGN

6. Leasing Director Leasing

122,140,512 NGN

7. Sales Director Top Management

118,709,424 NGN

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

113,363,136 NGN

9. Plant manager Top Management

111,670,560 NGN

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

111,591,504 NGN

11. Head of product development Management

110,243,232 NGN

12. IT Architect Information Technology

104,772,816 NGN

13. Lead developer Information Technology

103,923,936 NGN

14. Senior Project Manager Management

101,169,648 NGN

15. Marketing Director Top Management

97,992,000 NGN

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

96,126,768 NGN

17. Finance Manager Management

96,039,504 NGN

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

95,303,088 NGN

19. Technical Director Top Management

94,578,048 NGN

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

92,304,144 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

20,132,496 NGN

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,332,672 NGN

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

22,343,760 NGN

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

23,013,360 NGN

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

23,080,896 NGN

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

23,890,176 NGN

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

23,974,416 NGN

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

24,001,056 NGN

9. Cleaner General labour

24,193,728 NGN

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,352,704 NGN

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

24,868,080 NGN

12. Packer Production

25,022,304 NGN

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

25,157,232 NGN

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

25,176,528 NGN

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

25,301,664 NGN

16. General Labourer General labour

25,393,248 NGN

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

25,431,840 NGN

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

25,547,472 NGN

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

25,659,216 NGN

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

25,706,448 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech Republic

47,518,982 NGN (gross)

Serbia

24,009,136 NGN (net)

Slovak Republic

40,779,354 NGN (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

19,600,214 NGN (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

67 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 NGN

Anually salary

804 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-19 17:24:08

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Plateau State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

151 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

226,625 NGN

Anually salary

1,812 USD

Anually salary

2,719,500 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-19 12:47:21

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

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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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