Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 146,481.00 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 568,439.00 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:

146K - 568K NGN

10% earn less lthan 146K NGN

10% earns more than 568K NGN

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in NGN.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in NGN.

<24

Average 250K

median 228K

10% 125K

25% 166K

75% 308K

90% 403K

25-34

Average 313K

median 266K

10% 112K

25% 172K

75% 400K

90% 570K

35-44

Average 370K

median 312K

10% 127K

25% 199K

75% 475K

90% 683K

45-54

Average 360K

median 313K

10% 144K

25% 211K

75% 456K

90% 632K

55+

Average 335K

median 297K

10% 145K

25% 206K

75% 421K

90% 572K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

331,239 NGN

316,517 NGN

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.7% 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

1,400,460.00 NGN

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,353,130.00 NGN

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,121,690.00 NGN

4. IT Director Top Management

903,189.00 NGN

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

871,272.00 NGN

6. Leasing Director Leasing

848,198.00 NGN

7. Sales Director Top Management

824,371.00 NGN

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

787,244.00 NGN

9. Plant manager Top Management

775,490.00 NGN

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

774,941.00 NGN

11. Head of product development Management

765,578.00 NGN

12. IT Architect Information Technology

727,589.00 NGN

13. Lead developer Information Technology

721,694.00 NGN

14. Senior Project Manager Management

702,567.00 NGN

15. Marketing Director Top Management

680,500.00 NGN

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

667,547.00 NGN

17. Finance Manager Management

666,941.00 NGN

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

661,827.00 NGN

19. Technical Director Top Management

656,792.00 NGN

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

641,001.00 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

139,809.00 NGN

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

155,088.00 NGN

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

155,165.00 NGN

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

159,815.00 NGN

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

160,284.00 NGN

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165,904.00 NGN

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

166,489.00 NGN

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

166,674.00 NGN

9. Cleaner General labour

168,012.00 NGN

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

169,116.00 NGN

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

172,695.00 NGN

12. Packer Production

173,766.00 NGN

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

174,703.00 NGN

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

174,837.00 NGN

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

175,706.00 NGN

16. General Labourer General labour

176,342.00 NGN

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

176,610.00 NGN

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

177,413.00 NGN

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

178,189.00 NGN

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

178,517.00 NGN

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

4,251,353 NGN (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

90 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

138,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,080 USD

Anually salary

1,656,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-22 17:05:59

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Enugu State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

281,667 NGN

Anually salary

2,196 USD

Anually salary

3,380,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 16:33:59

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

390 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 NGN

Anually salary

4,680 USD

Anually salary

7,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 16:22:12

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

442 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

680,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,304 USD

Anually salary

8,160,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 08:32:14

Food Technologist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Edo State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

78 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 NGN

Anually salary

936 USD

Anually salary

1,440,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-21 01:58:30

Invoicing and payment specialist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

540 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

830,000 NGN

Anually salary

6,480 USD

Anually salary

9,960,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-18 17:13:26

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

15,600 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-18 14:02:41

Event Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

650 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,800 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-17 23:15:25

IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

910 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,400,000 NGN

Anually salary

10,920 USD

Anually salary

16,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-17 22:47:57

Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

89 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

137,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,068 USD

Anually salary

1,644,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-17 22:11:33

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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