Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 1,152 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,464 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

1,152 - 4,464 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,152 USD

10% earns more than 4,464 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 1,968

Median 1,788

10% 984

25% 1,308

75% 2,424

90% 3,168

25-34

Average 2,460

Median 2,088

10% 876

25% 1,356

75% 3,144

90% 4,476

35-44

Average 2,916

Median 2,448

10% 996

25% 1,560

75% 3,732

90% 5,364

45-54

Average 2,832

Median 2,460

10% 1,128

25% 1,656

75% 3,588

90% 4,968

55+

Average 2,640

Median 2,328

10% 1,140

25% 1,620

75% 3,312

90% 4,500

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,604 USD

2,484 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

307,913,677,005 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

297,507,414,540 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

246,621,604,587 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

198,580,642,089 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

191,563,175,808 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

186,489,985,439 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

181,251,235,899 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

173,088,267,241 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

170,503,961,113 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

170,383,254,625 USD

11. Head of product development Management

168,324,648,340 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

159,972,155,105 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

158,676,044,452 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

154,470,665,576 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

149,618,880,369 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

146,770,954,789 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

146,637,715,933 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

145,513,320,703 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

144,406,294,894 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

140,934,389,325 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

30,739,259,435 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,098,593,562 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

34,115,523,251 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

35,137,900,612 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

35,241,017,812 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,476,665,288 USD

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

36,605,286,956 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

36,645,962,185 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

36,940,143,025 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

37,182,875,198 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

37,969,775,967 USD

12. Packer Production

38,205,252,559 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

38,411,267,094 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

38,440,729,151 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

38,631,792,791 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

38,771,627,630 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

38,830,551,744 USD

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

39,007,104,222 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,177,720,315 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

39,249,836,395 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.

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,968 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-01 14:25:51

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

93 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

142,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,116 USD

Anually salary

1,704,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-31 04:54:27

Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Plateau State

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

37 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,000 NGN

Anually salary

444 USD

Anually salary

672,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-30 21:23:43

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,884 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,403,330 NGN

Anually salary

34,608 USD

Anually salary

52,839,960 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-29 04:19:48

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Borno State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

46 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 NGN

Anually salary

552 USD

Anually salary

840,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-26 21:58:53

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

229 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,748 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-25 17:05:18

Lecturer, trainer
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

754,167 NGN

Anually salary

5,928 USD

Anually salary

9,050,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-21 08:05:54

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

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

327 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,924 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-20 17:34:52

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

229 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,748 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-20 12:55:25

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

65 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 NGN

Anually salary

780 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-19 17:24:08

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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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