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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 157,558.00 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 555,255.00 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:
158K - 555K NGN
10% earn less lthan 158K NGN
10% earns more than 555K 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 244K
Median 228K
10% 139K
25% 176K
75% 294K
90% 369K
25-34
 
 
Average 328K
Median 291K
10% 144K
25% 203K
75% 411K
90% 556K
35-44
 
 
Average 375K
Median 332K
10% 164K
25% 231K
75% 469K
90% 636K
45-54
 
 
Average 361K
Median 316K
10% 150K
25% 216K
75% 455K
90% 625K
55+
 
 
Average 323K
Median 291K
10% 151K
25% 207K
75% 403K
90% 536K

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

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Men
337,567 NGN
313,383 NGN
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Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 7.7% 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
1,577,134.00 NGN
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,567,090.00 NGN
3. Managing Director Top Management
1,113,400.00 NGN
4. IT Director Top Management
906,705.00 NGN
5. Sales Director Top Management
867,762.00 NGN
6. Leasing Director Leasing
851,500.00 NGN
7. Lead developer Information Technology
834,399.00 NGN
8. IT Architect Information Technology
795,817.00 NGN
9. Head of product development Management
790,269.00 NGN
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
779,504.00 NGN
11. Plant manager Top Management
778,509.00 NGN
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
771,574.00 NGN
13. Marketing Manager Management
724,875.00 NGN
14. IT Product Manager Information Technology
719,984.00 NGN
15. Marketing Director Top Management
698,380.00 NGN
16. Senior Project Manager Management
690,198.00 NGN
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
677,793.00 NGN
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
672,946.00 NGN
19. Technical Director Top Management
663,129.00 NGN
20. Finance Manager Management
662,894.00 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
140,353.00 NGN
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
159,195.00 NGN
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
160,908.00 NGN
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
166,550.00 NGN
5. Cleaner General labour
168,666.00 NGN
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
169,774.00 NGN
7. Assistant Administration
172,236.00 NGN
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
173,368.00 NGN
9. Packer Production
174,442.00 NGN
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
175,383.00 NGN
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
175,517.00 NGN
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
176,390.00 NGN
13. General Labourer General labour
177,029.00 NGN
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
177,297.00 NGN
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
178,883.00 NGN
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
179,212.00 NGN
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
179,917.00 NGN
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
181,160.00 NGN
19. Florist Service Industries
181,462.00 NGN
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
182,034.00 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,769,580 NGN (net)
HungaryHungary
3,492,702 NGN (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
1,220,197 NGN (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
3,229,843 NGN (gross)

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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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,514 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,104,350 NGN
Anually salary
18,168 USD
Anually salary
25,252,200 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 21:40:04
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ogun State
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
180,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,548 USD
Anually salary
2,160,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 15:41:49
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Brand Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Enugu State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
242 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
336,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,904 USD
Anually salary
4,032,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 11:03:43
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Anambra State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
180,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,548 USD
Anually salary
2,160,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 10:14:45
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Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
144 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,728 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-15 00:11:03
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
468 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 NGN
Anually salary
5,616 USD
Anually salary
7,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 20:42:41
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Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Edo State
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 18:58:59
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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
177 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
246,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,124 USD
Anually salary
2,952,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 16:40:37
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School Principal
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Edo State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
36 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 NGN
Anually salary
432 USD
Anually salary
600,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 23:26:22
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Katsina State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
279 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
388,000 NGN
Anually salary
3,348 USD
Anually salary
4,656,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 00:37:08
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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 335,854 NGN.

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

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 7.16% less than men.

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