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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 113.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 398.00 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:
113 - 398 USD
10% earn less lthan 113 USD
10% earns more than 398 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 175
Median 163
10% 100
25% 126
75% 211
90% 264
25-34
 
 
Average 235
Median 209
10% 103
25% 145
75% 294
90% 399
35-44
 
 
Average 268
Median 238
10% 118
25% 166
75% 336
90% 456
45-54
 
 
Average 258
Median 227
10% 108
25% 155
75% 326
90% 447
55+
 
 
Average 232
Median 208
10% 108
25% 148
75% 288
90% 384

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

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Men
242 USD
224 USD
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Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 8.0% 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
1,122.00 USD
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
1,091.00 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
797.00 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
649.00 USD
5. Sales Director Top Management
621.00 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
609.00 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
577.00 USD
8. Head of product development Management
571.00 USD
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
558.00 USD
10. Plant manager Top Management
557.00 USD
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
552.00 USD
12. IT Architect Information Technology
551.00 USD
13. Marketing Manager Management
524.00 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
500.00 USD
15. IT Product Manager Information Technology
498.00 USD
16. Senior Project Manager Management
498.00 USD
17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
482.00 USD
18. Finance Manager Management
479.00 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
474.00 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
469.00 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
100.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
111.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
114.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
115.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
119.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
120.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
121.00 USD
8. Assistant Administration
123.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
124.00 USD
10. Packer Production
124.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
125.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
125.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
126.00 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
126.00 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
126.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
128.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
128.00 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
128.00 USD
19. Cashier Banking
129.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
129.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,428 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,377 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,136 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,820 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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SAP specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
179 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,148 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 21:57:30
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Dentist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
545 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
761,500 NGN
Anually salary
6,540 USD
Anually salary
9,138,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 19:26:20
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cross River State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
434 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
606,061 NGN
Anually salary
5,208 USD
Anually salary
7,272,732 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-02-03 19:06:30
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Art Director
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
214 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
299,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,568 USD
Anually salary
3,588,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 19:42:37
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
79 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,000 NGN
Anually salary
948 USD
Anually salary
1,320,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 13:25:30
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Insurance Broker
Insurance
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
597 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
833,333 NGN
Anually salary
7,164 USD
Anually salary
9,999,996 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 09:40:42
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Hotel manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Imo State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
72 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 NGN
Anually salary
864 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-22 10:34:42
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Oyo State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
57 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 NGN
Anually salary
684 USD
Anually salary
960,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 11:08:20
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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
235 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
328,333 NGN
Anually salary
2,820 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
251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
350,000 NGN
Anually salary
3,012 USD
Anually salary
4,200,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-01-17 03:48:56
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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 241 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 7.44% less than men.

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