Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 146,481.00 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 568,439.00 NGN (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:

146K - 568K NGN

10% earn less lthan 146K NGN

10% earns more than 568K 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 250K

Median 228K

10% 125K

25% 166K

75% 308K

90% 403K

25-34

Average 313K

Median 266K

10% 112K

25% 172K

75% 400K

90% 570K

35-44

Average 370K

Median 312K

10% 127K

25% 199K

75% 475K

90% 683K

45-54

Average 360K

Median 313K

10% 144K

25% 211K

75% 456K

90% 632K

55+

Average 335K

Median 297K

10% 145K

25% 206K

75% 421K

90% 572K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

331,239 NGN

316,517 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

1,400,460.00 NGN

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,353,130.00 NGN

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,121,690.00 NGN

4. IT Director Top Management

903,189.00 NGN

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

871,272.00 NGN

6. Leasing Director Leasing

848,198.00 NGN

7. Sales Director Top Management

824,371.00 NGN

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

787,244.00 NGN

9. Plant manager Top Management

775,490.00 NGN

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

774,941.00 NGN

11. Head of product development Management

765,578.00 NGN

12. IT Architect Information Technology

727,589.00 NGN

13. Lead developer Information Technology

721,694.00 NGN

14. Senior Project Manager Management

702,567.00 NGN

15. Marketing Director Top Management

680,500.00 NGN

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

667,547.00 NGN

17. Finance Manager Management

666,941.00 NGN

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

661,827.00 NGN

19. Technical Director Top Management

656,792.00 NGN

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

641,001.00 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

139,809.00 NGN

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

155,088.00 NGN

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

155,165.00 NGN

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

159,815.00 NGN

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

160,284.00 NGN

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165,904.00 NGN

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

166,489.00 NGN

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

166,674.00 NGN

9. Cleaner General labour

168,012.00 NGN

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

169,116.00 NGN

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

172,695.00 NGN

12. Packer Production

173,766.00 NGN

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

174,703.00 NGN

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

174,837.00 NGN

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

175,706.00 NGN

16. General Labourer General labour

176,342.00 NGN

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

176,610.00 NGN

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

177,413.00 NGN

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

178,189.00 NGN

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

178,517.00 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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

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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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