Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 94.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 364.00 USD (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:

94 - 364 USD

10% earn less lthan 94 USD

10% earns more than 364 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in USD.

<24

Average 160

median 146

10% 80

25% 107

75% 198

90% 258

25-34

Average 201

median 171

10% 72

25% 110

75% 256

90% 365

35-44

Average 237

median 200

10% 81

25% 127

75% 304

90% 437

45-54

Average 231

median 200

10% 92

25% 135

75% 292

90% 405

55+

Average 215

median 190

10% 93

25% 132

75% 270

90% 366

Salaries by gender

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

Men

212 USD

203 USD

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,185,033,319.76 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,111,187,849.68 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,750,089,273.84 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,409,178,454.97 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,359,380,739.60 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,323,380,097.79 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,286,204,606.23 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,228,278,116.32 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,209,939,226.50 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,209,082,662.73 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,194,474,271.94 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,135,202,867.69 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,126,005,338.73 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,096,162,906.73 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,061,733,411.95 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,041,523,811.82 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

1,040,578,315.21 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,032,599,322.31 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

1,024,743,587.22 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,000,106,067.29 USD

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nigeria (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

218,133,558.55 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

241,972,243.05 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

242,092,380.40 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

249,347,428.70 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

250,079,174.43 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

258,847,641.40 USD

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

259,760,373.29 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

260,049,014.99 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

262,136,596.63 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

263,859,085.52 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

269,443,132.37 USD

12. Packer Production

271,114,133.81 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

272,576,065.05 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

272,785,135.26 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

274,140,971.17 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

275,133,274.55 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

275,551,414.97 USD

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

276,804,275.99 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

278,015,010.94 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

278,526,764.88 USD

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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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Nigeria

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

Salaries in selected countries

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