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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 145,473.00 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 569,500.00 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:
145K - 570K NGN
10% earn less lthan 145K NGN
10% earns more than 570K 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 241K
Median 221K
10% 123K
25% 163K
75% 296K
90% 384K
25-34
 
 
Average 314K
Median 267K
10% 112K
25% 172K
75% 402K
90% 572K
35-44
 
 
Average 372K
Median 318K
10% 138K
25% 208K
75% 474K
90% 669K
45-54
 
 
Average 346K
Median 300K
10% 135K
25% 200K
75% 440K
90% 613K
55+
 
 
Average 310K
Median 274K
10% 134K
25% 190K
75% 389K
90% 528K

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

Men
336,074 NGN
316,679 NGN
Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 6.1% 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
1,585,870.00 NGN
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,565,720.00 NGN
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,108,390.00 NGN
4. IT Director Top Management
902,696.00 NGN
5. Senior Project Manager Management
883,163.00 NGN
6. Leasing Director Leasing
847,735.00 NGN
7. Sales Director Top Management
844,768.00 NGN
8. Head of product development Management
835,442.00 NGN
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
801,934.00 NGN
10. Lead developer Information Technology
794,548.00 NGN
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
776,340.00 NGN
12. Plant manager Top Management
775,067.00 NGN
13. IT Architect Information Technology
730,374.00 NGN
14. Marketing Manager Management
727,304.00 NGN
15. Finance Manager Management
723,250.00 NGN
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
705,862.00 NGN
17. Solution architect Information Technology
702,175.00 NGN
18. Marketing Director Top Management
697,075.00 NGN
19. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
664,822.00 NGN
20. Agile Coach Information Technology
654,025.00 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
139,733.00 NGN
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
158,491.00 NGN
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
160,196.00 NGN
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
165,814.00 NGN
5. Cleaner General labour
167,920.00 NGN
6. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
168,264.00 NGN
7. Assistant Administration
168,928.00 NGN
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
169,023.00 NGN
9. Packer Production
173,671.00 NGN
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
174,607.00 NGN
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
174,741.00 NGN
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
175,215.00 NGN
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
175,611.00 NGN
14. General Labourer General labour
176,246.00 NGN
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
176,513.00 NGN
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
178,092.00 NGN
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
178,419.00 NGN
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
179,121.00 NGN
19. Florist Service Industries
180,659.00 NGN
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
181,942.00 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
2,220,577 NGN (net)
HungaryHungary
3,800,904 NGN (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
3,972,626 NGN (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
2,686,587 NGN (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Adamawa State
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
47 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,000 NGN
Anually salary
564 USD
Anually salary
780,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 16:37:43
Female
University Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Imo State
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
393,507 NGN
Anually salary
3,432 USD
Anually salary
4,722,084 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-07-09 22:42:15
Female
Professor
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Imo State
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
286 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
393,507 NGN
Anually salary
3,432 USD
Anually salary
4,722,084 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-07-09 22:35:01
Male
Telecommunication network installer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Imo State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
166,667 NGN
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
2,000,004 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-07-09 20:05:43
Male
HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Oyo State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
145 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,740 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-07-04 22:20:08
Male
Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
233 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
320,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,796 USD
Anually salary
3,840,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 22:49:15
Male
IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
109 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,308 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 22:12:19
Female
Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Anambra State
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
109 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,308 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 20:01:34
Female
E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
509 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 NGN
Anually salary
6,108 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 12:09:29
Male
HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Rivers State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
787 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,083,333 NGN
Anually salary
9,444 USD
Anually salary
12,999,996 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 10:32:06
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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 334,369 NGN.

The best-paid positions in the country Nigeria are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Senior Project Manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Nigeria are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

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 5.77% less than men.

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