Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 86.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 343.00 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:

86 - 343 EUR

10% earn less lthan 86 EUR

10% earns more than 343 EUR

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Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in EUR.

<24

Average 142

Median 130

10% 73

25% 96

75% 174

90% 225

25-34

Average 190

Median 161

10% 67

25% 104

75% 243

90% 347

35-44

Average 226

Median 194

10% 86

25% 128

75% 287

90% 404

45-54

Average 210

Median 182

10% 84

25% 123

75% 266

90% 369

55+

Average 188

Median 165

10% 77

25% 112

75% 238

90% 328

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

Men

201 EUR

193 EUR

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,590,096,774.20 EUR

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,475,048,320.55 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,847,434,118.40 EUR

4. Sales Director Top Management

1,600,851,538.46 EUR

5. IT Director Top Management

1,501,005,262.19 EUR

6. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,447,962,448.14 EUR

7. Leasing Director Leasing

1,409,617,402.83 EUR

8. Head of product development Management

1,384,581,753.95 EUR

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,302,602,863.77 EUR

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,300,130,762.00 EUR

11. Lead developer Information Technology

1,298,043,209.39 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

1,288,784,064.56 EUR

13. IT Architect Information Technology

1,204,439,614.37 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,197,907,272.71 EUR

15. Marketing Manager Management

1,151,465,053.64 EUR

16. Senior Project Manager Management

1,148,896,398.39 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,146,862,116.66 EUR

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,115,625,404.40 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,094,773,184.31 EUR

20. Technical Director Top Management

1,091,518,666.49 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

232,347,601.98 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

257,867,682.93 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

263,539,366.94 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

265,596,954.68 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

266,374,376.58 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

275,715,092.45 EUR

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

276,687,286.01 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

276,993,593.57 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

279,217,652.81 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

281,052,168.74 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

287,001,860.15 EUR

12. Packer Production

288,781,440.48 EUR

13. Assistant Administration

289,527,232.80 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

290,337,949.01 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

290,559,356.10 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

292,005,993.44 EUR

17. General Labourer General labour

293,061,422.75 EUR

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

293,507,566.37 EUR

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

294,841,003.08 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

296,131,157.21 EUR

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Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-11-04 11:56:35

Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

314 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

453,917 NGN

Anually salary

3,768 USD

Anually salary

5,447,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-11-03 16:17:00

PR Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

195,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,620 USD

Anually salary

2,340,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-30 16:19:59

Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

35 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 NGN

Anually salary

420 USD

Anually salary

600,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-29 20:25:13

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

104 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,248 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:43:30

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

512,145 NGN

Anually salary

4,248 USD

Anually salary

6,145,740 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:38:05

Mortgage Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

252 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

363,834 NGN

Anually salary

3,024 USD

Anually salary

4,366,008 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-28 08:27:38

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Rivers State

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

354,167 NGN

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

4,250,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-27 14:27:31

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

308,667 NGN

Anually salary

2,556 USD

Anually salary

3,704,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-23 01:56:29

Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Federal Capital Territory Abuja

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

48 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 NGN

Anually salary

576 USD

Anually salary

840,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-10-20 22:17:37

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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in EUR.

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

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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