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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 1,720,728 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,860,100 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:
1.7M - 6.9M NGN
10% earn less lthan 1.7M NGN
10% earns more than 6.9M 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 2.8M
Median 2.6M
10% 1.5M
25% 1.9M
75% 3.5M
90% 4.5M
25-34
 
 
Average 3.8M
Median 3.2M
10% 1.3M
25% 2.1M
75% 4.9M
90% 6.9M
35-44
 
 
Average 4.5M
Median 3.9M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.6M
75% 5.7M
90% 8.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 4.2M
Median 3.6M
10% 1.7M
25% 2.5M
75% 5.3M
90% 7.4M
55+
 
 
Average 3.8M
Median 3.3M
10% 1.5M
25% 2.2M
75% 4.8M
90% 6.6M

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

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Men
4,008,216 NGN
3,855,912 NGN
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.0% 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
229,916,016 NGN
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
224,046,720 NGN
3. Managing Director Top Management
159,805,440 NGN
4. Sales Director Top Management
138,475,728 NGN
5. IT Director Top Management
129,838,896 NGN
6. Leasing Director Leasing
121,933,728 NGN
7. Lead developer Information Technology
120,579,840 NGN
8. Head of product development Management
117,529,200 NGN
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
112,676,832 NGN
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
112,462,992 NGN
11. IT Architect Information Technology
111,884,688 NGN
12. Plant manager Top Management
111,481,488 NGN
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
101,683,440 NGN
14. Marketing Director Top Management
99,205,056 NGN
15. Marketing Manager Management
97,741,296 NGN
16. Senior Project Manager Management
97,523,280 NGN
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
97,337,952 NGN
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
96,503,040 NGN
19. IT Product Manager Information Technology
96,229,152 NGN
20. IT Security Specialist Information Technology
94,686,192 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
20,098,368 NGN
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
22,305,888 NGN
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
22,796,496 NGN
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
23,041,728 NGN
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,849,712 NGN
6. Cleaner General labour
24,152,688 NGN
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
24,311,376 NGN
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
24,826,032 NGN
9. Packer Production
24,979,968 NGN
10. Assistant Administration
25,044,480 NGN
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
25,114,608 NGN
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
25,133,760 NGN
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
25,258,896 NGN
14. General Labourer General labour
25,350,192 NGN
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
25,388,784 NGN
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,615,728 NGN
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
25,662,816 NGN
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
25,763,904 NGN
19. Cashier Banking
25,884,144 NGN
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
25,941,744 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
39,856,777 NGN (gross)
LatviaLatvia
34,330,580 NGN (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
19,232,187 NGN (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
40,954,102 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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IT Analyst
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
309 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
441,600 NGN
Anually salary
3,708 USD
Anually salary
5,299,200 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 09:24:09
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Financial Advisor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kwara State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
460 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
658,035 NGN
Anually salary
5,520 USD
Anually salary
7,896,420 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 11:02:16
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Project Manager
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
209 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
299,333 NGN
Anually salary
2,508 USD
Anually salary
3,591,996 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 07:21:49
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 NGN
Anually salary
4,200 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 12:16:06
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Housekeeper
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
56 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 NGN
Anually salary
672 USD
Anually salary
960,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 06:47:30
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
167 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
238,733 NGN
Anually salary
2,004 USD
Anually salary
2,864,796 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-22 06:28:16
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Data Entry Operator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Enugu State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
196,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,644 USD
Anually salary
2,352,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 11:44:49
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
245 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,940 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 11:22:31
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
245 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,940 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 18:55:16
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
155,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,296 USD
Anually salary
1,860,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-16 10:47:06
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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 333,985 NGN.

The best-paid positions in the country Nigeria are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Sales Director, IT 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 3.80% less than men.

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