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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 114.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 402.00 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:
114 - 402 USD
10% earn less lthan 114 USD
10% earns more than 402 USD
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Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 177
Median 165
10% 101
25% 128
75% 213
90% 267
25-34
 
 
Average 238
Median 211
10% 105
25% 147
75% 298
90% 403
35-44
 
 
Average 271
Median 240
10% 119
25% 168
75% 340
90% 461
45-54
 
 
Average 261
Median 229
10% 109
25% 157
75% 330
90% 452
55+
 
 
Average 234
Median 210
10% 109
25% 150
75% 292
90% 389

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

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Men
244 USD
227 USD
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Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 7.5% 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
1,142.00 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,134.00 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
806.00 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
656.00 USD
5. Sales Director Top Management
628.00 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
616.00 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
604.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
576.00 USD
9. Head of product development Management
572.00 USD
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
564.00 USD
11. Plant manager Top Management
563.00 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
558.00 USD
13. Marketing Manager Management
525.00 USD
14. IT Product Manager Information Technology
521.00 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
505.00 USD
16. Senior Project Manager Management
499.00 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
490.00 USD
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
487.00 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
480.00 USD
20. Finance Manager Management
480.00 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
101.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
115.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
116.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
120.00 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
122.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
122.00 USD
7. Assistant Administration
124.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
125.00 USD
9. Packer Production
126.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
127.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
127.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
127.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
128.00 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
128.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
129.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
129.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
130.00 USD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
131.00 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
131.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
131.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,798 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,833 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,942 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,339 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
145 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,740 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-15 00:11:03
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 NGN
Anually salary
5,652 USD
Anually salary
7,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 20:42:41
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Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Edo State
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
122 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,464 USD
Anually salary
2,016,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 18:58:59
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
246,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,136 USD
Anually salary
2,952,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 16:40:37
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School Principal
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Edo State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
36 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 NGN
Anually salary
432 USD
Anually salary
600,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 23:26:22
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HR Generalist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Katsina State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
388,000 NGN
Anually salary
3,372 USD
Anually salary
4,656,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 00:37:08
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Software Engineer
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
2,330 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,216,670 NGN
Anually salary
27,960 USD
Anually salary
38,600,040 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 03:54:22
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
207 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
286,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,484 USD
Anually salary
3,432,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 14:37:12
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Editor-In-Chief
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
482 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
665,000 NGN
Anually salary
5,784 USD
Anually salary
7,980,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-03-04 11:15:39
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
203 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
280,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,436 USD
Anually salary
3,360,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 14:34:42
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Nigeria is 243 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Nigeria are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, IT Director, Sales Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Nigeria are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Nigeria, regardless of the work they do, women earn 6.97% less than men.

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