Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 82.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 313.00 EUR (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:

82 - 313 EUR

10% earn less lthan 82 EUR

10% earns more than 313 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 134

median 123

10% 70

25% 92

75% 164

90% 210

25-34

Average 182

median 158

10% 72

25% 106

75% 231

90% 321

35-44

Average 207

median 178

10% 78

25% 117

75% 263

90% 370

45-54

Average 189

median 161

10% 68

25% 104

75% 241

90% 342

55+

Average 176

median 152

10% 70

25% 102

75% 223

90% 309

Salaries by gender

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

Men

183 EUR

174 EUR

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 5.2% 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

2,586,847,787.94 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,395,063,344.56 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,751,410,331.53 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,618,466,918.62 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,561,273,768.38 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,519,927,282.79 EUR

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,483,488,418.64 EUR

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,413,643,510.36 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,389,638,487.86 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,380,732,730.77 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,367,304,758.10 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,296,968,187.19 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,293,238,394.88 EUR

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,252,100,820.88 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,242,888,900.25 EUR

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,184,245,975.61 EUR

17. Technical Director Top Management

1,176,935,870.85 EUR

18. Finance Manager Management

1,173,380,771.86 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,163,718,610.73 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,148,639,155.90 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

250,530,022.86 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

277,456,205.72 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

278,046,921.26 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

286,379,972.43 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

287,219,220.72 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

297,292,001.19 EUR

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

298,340,161.07 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

298,669,737.12 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

301,068,618.50 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

303,046,074.78 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

309,461,101.42 EUR

12. Packer Production

311,379,125.95 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

313,057,622.54 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

313,297,150.48 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

314,856,783.57 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

315,994,991.56 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

316,475,848.41 EUR

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

317,914,817.05 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

319,305,159.71 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

319,892,273.33 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.

Geologist
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ogun State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

97 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

153,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,164 USD

Anually salary

1,836,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-07 01:18:59

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

367,416 NGN

Anually salary

2,796 USD

Anually salary

4,408,992 NGN

Posted: 2025-06-04 00:40:18

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Plateau State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

222 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,664 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-29 12:21:37

Librarian
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

29 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 NGN

Anually salary

348 USD

Anually salary

540,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-28 10:19:24

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

411,421 NGN

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

4,937,052 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-27 01:41:48

IT Security Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,071 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,690,530 NGN

Anually salary

12,852 USD

Anually salary

20,286,360 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-24 02:20:29

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

253 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,036 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-17 11:58:45

HR Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

355 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

560,000 NGN

Anually salary

4,260 USD

Anually salary

6,720,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-15 15:56:07

Account Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Benue State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

38 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 NGN

Anually salary

456 USD

Anually salary

720,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-15 10:24:18

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ogun State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

127 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,524 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-05-08 13:03:15

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The best paid positions in Nigeria

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