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Salary for position Lead developer in Nigeria

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80% of people earn:
375K - 1.3M NGN
10% earn less lthan 375K NGN
10% earns more than 1.3M NGN
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Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Lead developer position in the Nigeria earn between 375,443 NGN and 1,333,796 NGN monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 375,443 NGN and 10% of people earn more than 1,333,796 NGN.

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What kind of work does Lead developer typically do

  • Working closely with senior stakeholders to understand business requirements and help translate these into technical requirements for the development team
  • Planning and documenting technical specifications for features or system design
  • Designing, building and configuring applications to meet business process and application requirements
  • Directing the development team in the design, development, coding, testing and debugging of applications
  • Writing testable, scalable and efficient code and leading code reviews
  • Mentoring junior team members and ensuring they adhere to determined software quality standards

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Position Lead developer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

10. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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702. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

89,284 - 198,042 NGN

11. place

Pilot

Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Salary group 2

333,479 - 1,328,602 NGN

10. place

Lead developer

Information Technology

Salary group 2

375,443 - 1,333,796 NGN

9. place

Country Manager/Director

Top Management

Salary group 2

272,026 - 1,438,411 NGN

1. place

Software Engineer

Information Technology

Salary group 3

509,403 - 2,973,722 NGN

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Lead developer.

The total gross salary for the position Lead developer ranges between 307,745 NGN and 2,360,597 NGN per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Lead developer have a total gross salary of at least 1,333,796 NGN per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 1,333,796 NGN per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 375,443 NGN per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Lead developer earns 974,801 NGN per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Lead developer, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.