Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 96.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 374.00 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:

96 - 374 USD

10% earn less lthan 96 USD

10% earns more than 374 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 164

Median 150

10% 82

25% 109

75% 203

90% 265

25-34

Average 206

Median 175

10% 74

25% 113

75% 263

90% 374

35-44

Average 243

Median 205

10% 83

25% 131

75% 312

90% 449

45-54

Average 237

Median 206

10% 94

25% 138

75% 300

90% 415

55+

Average 220

Median 195

10% 95

25% 135

75% 277

90% 376

Salaries by gender

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

Men

218 USD

208 USD

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 4.8% 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

2,116,396,292.81 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,044,870,482.33 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,695,114,860.60 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,364,912,851.00 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,316,679,398.79 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,281,809,621.67 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,245,801,899.59 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,189,695,016.73 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,171,932,194.50 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,171,102,537.41 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,156,953,030.47 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,099,543,480.20 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,090,634,867.22 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,061,729,856.08 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,028,381,872.57 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,008,807,103.43 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

1,007,891,307.09 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,000,162,953.09 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

992,553,985.08 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

968,690,387.51 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

211,281,471.30 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

234,371,326.75 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

234,487,690.31 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

241,514,840.51 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

242,223,600.39 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

250,716,629.22 USD

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

251,600,690.05 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

251,880,264.85 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

253,902,270.64 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

255,570,652.11 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

260,979,290.94 USD

12. Packer Production

262,597,802.30 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

264,013,810.85 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

264,216,313.67 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

265,529,559.59 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

266,490,692.39 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

266,895,698.04 USD

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

268,109,203.76 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

269,281,906.67 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

269,777,585.22 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.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Kano State

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

58 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

89,000 NGN

Anually salary

696 USD

Anually salary

1,068,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-19 13:24:25

Production Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

303,707 NGN

Anually salary

2,400 USD

Anually salary

3,644,484 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-17 23:12:52

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Abia State

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

253,625 NGN

Anually salary

2,004 USD

Anually salary

3,043,500 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-17 00:50:50

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

672 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,022,710 NGN

Anually salary

8,064 USD

Anually salary

12,272,520 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-14 00:41:36

Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

329 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 NGN

Anually salary

3,948 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-13 01:45:44

Dealer/Trader
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Niger State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

23 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 NGN

Anually salary

276 USD

Anually salary

420,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-12 01:14:52

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

112 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

170,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,344 USD

Anually salary

2,040,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-09 15:06:04

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

99 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,188 USD

Anually salary

1,800,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-08 19:47:31

Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

438 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

666,667 NGN

Anually salary

5,256 USD

Anually salary

8,000,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-08 18:07:05

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Delta State

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

250,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,968 USD

Anually salary

3,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-09-01 14:25:51

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