Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 96.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 372.00 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:

96 - 372 USD

10% earn less lthan 96 USD

10% earns more than 372 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 164

median 149

10% 82

25% 109

75% 202

90% 264

25-34

Average 205

median 174

10% 73

25% 113

75% 262

90% 373

35-44

Average 242

median 204

10% 83

25% 130

75% 311

90% 447

45-54

Average 236

median 205

10% 94

25% 138

75% 299

90% 414

55+

Average 219

median 194

10% 95

25% 135

75% 276

90% 374

Salaries by gender

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

Men

217 USD

207 USD

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.8% 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

2,139,133,520.18 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,066,839,281.50 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,713,326,105.89 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,379,576,614.08 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,330,824,972.08 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,295,580,576.06 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,259,186,009.72 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,202,476,349.89 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,184,522,695.09 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,183,684,124.69 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,169,382,604.37 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,111,356,282.09 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,102,351,960.58 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,073,136,412.23 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,039,430,159.01 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,019,645,090.90 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

1,018,719,455.81 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,010,908,073.25 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

1,003,217,359.29 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

979,097,386.27 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

213,551,346.22 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

236,889,264.51 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

237,006,878.21 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

244,109,523.68 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

244,825,898.03 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

253,410,170.61 USD

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

254,303,729.23 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

254,586,307.60 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

256,630,036.55 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

258,316,342.06 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

263,783,087.89 USD

12. Packer Production

265,418,987.52 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

266,850,208.77 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

267,054,887.16 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

268,382,241.76 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

269,353,700.37 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

269,763,057.14 USD

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

270,989,600.00 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

272,174,901.69 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

272,675,905.50 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Production 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

293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

448,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,516 USD

Anually salary

5,376,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-01 20:48:38

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

576 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

880,000 NGN

Anually salary

6,912 USD

Anually salary

10,560,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-30 04:46:22

Technical Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

478 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

730,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,736 USD

Anually salary

8,760,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-27 00:12:41

Customer service analyst
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

90 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

138,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,080 USD

Anually salary

1,656,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-22 17:05:59

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Enugu State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

281,667 NGN

Anually salary

2,208 USD

Anually salary

3,380,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 16:33:59

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

393 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 NGN

Anually salary

4,716 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 16:22:12

HR 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

445 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

680,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,340 USD

Anually salary

8,160,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 08:32:14

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Edo State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

79 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 NGN

Anually salary

948 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 01:58:30

Invoicing and payment specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

543 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

830,000 NGN

Anually salary

6,516 USD

Anually salary

9,960,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-18 17:13:26

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

15,708 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-18 14:02:41

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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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