Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 984 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,816 EUR (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:

984 - 3,816 EUR

10% earn less lthan 984 EUR

10% earns more than 3,816 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in EUR.

<24

Average 1,680

Median 1,536

10% 840

25% 1,116

75% 2,076

90% 2,712

25-34

Average 2,100

Median 1,788

10% 756

25% 1,152

75% 2,688

90% 3,828

35-44

Average 2,484

Median 2,100

10% 852

25% 1,332

75% 3,192

90% 4,584

45-54

Average 2,424

Median 2,100

10% 960

25% 1,416

75% 3,060

90% 4,248

55+

Average 2,256

Median 1,992

10% 972

25% 1,380

75% 2,832

90% 3,840

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,220 EUR

2,124 EUR

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nigeria (EUR).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

360,166,627,993 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

347,994,422,787 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

288,473,290,885 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

232,279,777,052 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

224,071,446,742 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

218,137,335,968 EUR

7. Sales Director Top Management

212,009,570,630 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

202,461,346,192 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

199,438,483,314 EUR

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

199,297,292,935 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

196,889,341,163 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

187,119,429,826 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

185,603,369,195 EUR

14. Senior Project Manager Management

180,684,337,524 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

175,009,204,368 EUR

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

171,677,985,817 EUR

17. Finance Manager Management

171,522,136,327 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

170,206,931,226 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

168,912,043,138 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

164,850,955,193 EUR

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nigeria (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

35,955,711,761 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,885,124,889 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

39,904,927,547 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,100,802,345 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

41,221,418,535 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,666,755,388 EUR

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

42,817,204,153 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

42,864,781,967 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

43,208,885,297 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,492,809,120 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

44,413,246,948 EUR

12. Packer Production

44,688,683,918 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

44,929,659,119 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

44,964,120,888 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

45,187,608,027 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

45,351,172,839 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

45,420,096,375 EUR

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

45,626,609,808 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

45,826,179,452 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

45,910,533,631 EUR

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

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The best paid positions in Nigeria

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