Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 81.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 316.00 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:

81 - 316 EUR

10% earn less lthan 81 EUR

10% earns more than 316 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 139

median 127

10% 69

25% 93

75% 171

90% 224

25-34

Average 174

median 148

10% 62

25% 96

75% 222

90% 317

35-44

Average 206

median 173

10% 70

25% 110

75% 264

90% 379

45-54

Average 200

median 174

10% 80

25% 117

75% 253

90% 351

55+

Average 186

median 165

10% 81

25% 114

75% 234

90% 318

Salaries by gender

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

Men

184 EUR

176 EUR

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.6% 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

2,519,998,927.68 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,434,832,947.04 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

2,018,377,959.52 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,625,205,512.11 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,567,773,806.98 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,526,254,266.78 EUR

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,483,379,772.37 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,416,573,151.55 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,395,422,909.92 EUR

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,394,435,034.93 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,377,587,177.82 EUR

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,309,229,467.31 EUR

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,298,621,957.15 EUR

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,264,204,680.34 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,224,497,144.00 EUR

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,201,189,412.18 EUR

17. Finance Manager Management

1,200,098,970.93 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,190,896,798.42 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

1,181,836,779.14 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,153,422,327.41 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

251,573,433.07 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

279,066,587.90 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

279,205,142.32 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

287,572,389.52 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

288,416,311.87 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

298,528,984.83 EUR

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

299,581,638.51 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

299,914,528.99 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

302,322,136.90 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

304,308,683.33 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

310,748,764.56 EUR

12. Packer Production

312,675,930.53 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

314,361,975.82 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

314,603,096.50 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

316,166,782.05 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

317,311,205.54 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

317,793,446.88 EUR

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

319,238,371.50 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

320,634,712.11 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

321,224,917.94 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.

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

564 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

880,000 NGN

Anually salary

6,768 USD

Anually salary

10,560,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-30 04:46:22

Technical Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

468 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

730,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,616 USD

Anually salary

8,760,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-07-27 00:12:41

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

88 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

138,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,056 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

180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

281,667 NGN

Anually salary

2,160 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

384 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

600,000 NGN

Anually salary

4,608 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

436 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

680,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,232 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

77 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

120,000 NGN

Anually salary

924 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

532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

830,000 NGN

Anually salary

6,384 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

1,281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

15,372 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

641 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,692 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 NGN

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

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