Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 143,394.00 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 571,675.00 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:

143K - 572K NGN

10% earn less lthan 143K NGN

10% earns more than 572K 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 236K

Median 216K

10% 121K

25% 160K

75% 290K

90% 375K

25-34

Average 316K

Median 268K

10% 112K

25% 173K

75% 404K

90% 577K

35-44

Average 376K

Median 323K

10% 142K

25% 213K

75% 479K

90% 672K

45-54

Average 349K

Median 304K

10% 139K

25% 204K

75% 442K

90% 614K

55+

Average 314K

Median 274K

10% 128K

25% 186K

75% 396K

90% 547K

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

Men

334,018 NGN

321,326 NGN

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. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,555,880.00 NGN

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

1,486,770.00 NGN

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,109,760.00 NGN

4. Sales Director Top Management

961,637.00 NGN

5. IT Director Top Management

901,659.00 NGN

6. Call Centre Director Top Management

869,796.00 NGN

7. Leasing Director Leasing

846,762.00 NGN

8. Head of product development Management

831,723.00 NGN

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

782,478.00 NGN

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

780,993.00 NGN

11. Lead developer Information Technology

779,739.00 NGN

12. Plant manager Top Management

774,177.00 NGN

13. IT Architect Information Technology

723,511.00 NGN

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

719,587.00 NGN

15. Marketing Manager Management

691,689.00 NGN

16. Senior Project Manager Management

690,146.00 NGN

17. Marketing Director Top Management

688,924.00 NGN

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

670,160.00 NGN

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

657,634.00 NGN

20. Technical Director Top Management

655,679.00 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

139,572.00 NGN

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

154,902.00 NGN

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

158,309.00 NGN

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

159,545.00 NGN

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

160,012.00 NGN

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165,623.00 NGN

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

166,207.00 NGN

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

166,391.00 NGN

9. Cleaner General labour

167,727.00 NGN

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

168,829.00 NGN

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

172,403.00 NGN

12. Packer Production

173,472.00 NGN

13. Assistant Administration

173,920.00 NGN

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

174,407.00 NGN

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

174,540.00 NGN

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

175,409.00 NGN

17. General Labourer General labour

176,043.00 NGN

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

176,311.00 NGN

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

177,112.00 NGN

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

177,887.00 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovenia

3,989,235 NGN (gross)

Slovak Republic

3,302,024 NGN (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-11-04 11:56:35

Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

314 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

453,917 NGN

Anually salary

3,768 USD

Anually salary

5,447,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-11-03 16:17:00

PR Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

195,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,620 USD

Anually salary

2,340,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-30 16:19:59

Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

35 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 NGN

Anually salary

420 USD

Anually salary

600,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-29 20:25:13

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:43:30

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

512,145 NGN

Anually salary

4,248 USD

Anually salary

6,145,740 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:38:05

Mortgage Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

252 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

363,834 NGN

Anually salary

3,024 USD

Anually salary

4,366,008 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 08:27:38

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rivers State

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

354,167 NGN

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

4,250,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-27 14:27:31

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

308,667 NGN

Anually salary

2,556 USD

Anually salary

3,704,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-23 01:56:29

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

48 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 NGN

Anually salary

576 USD

Anually salary

840,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-20 22:17:37

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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in NGN.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in NGN.

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

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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