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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 1,188 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,752 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
1,188 - 4,752 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,188 USD
10% earns more than 4,752 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 1,968
Median 1,800
10% 1,008
25% 1,332
75% 2,412
90% 3,120
25-34
 
 
Average 2,628
Median 2,232
10% 924
25% 1,440
75% 3,360
90% 4,800
35-44
 
 
Average 3,132
Median 2,688
10% 1,188
25% 1,776
75% 3,984
90% 5,580
45-54
 
 
Average 2,904
Median 2,520
10% 1,152
25% 1,704
75% 3,684
90% 5,100
55+
 
 
Average 2,604
Median 2,280
10% 1,068
25% 1,548
75% 3,300
90% 4,548

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

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Men
2,772 USD
2,676 USD
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Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 3.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
324,550,935,855 USD
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
310,134,840,027 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
231,491,918,769 USD
4. Sales Director Top Management
200,593,997,161 USD
5. IT Director Top Management
188,082,803,476 USD
6. Call Centre Director Top Management
181,436,297,017 USD
7. Leasing Director Leasing
176,631,487,998 USD
8. Head of product development Management
173,494,407,038 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
163,222,078,300 USD
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
162,912,312,676 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
162,650,732,815 USD
12. Plant manager Top Management
161,490,519,749 USD
13. IT Architect Information Technology
150,921,775,556 USD
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
150,103,243,360 USD
15. Marketing Manager Management
144,283,821,548 USD
16. Senior Project Manager Management
143,961,957,334 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
143,707,052,557 USD
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
139,792,950,081 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
137,180,071,824 USD
20. Technical Director Top Management
136,772,265,901 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
29,114,213,962 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,311,996,469 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,022,684,336 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
33,280,509,462 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,377,923,971 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
34,548,358,260 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,670,178,546 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,708,560,280 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
34,987,245,043 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,217,118,254 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
35,962,641,717 USD
12. Packer Production
36,185,631,247 USD
13. Assistant Administration
36,279,082,425 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,380,668,862 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
36,408,412,181 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
36,589,682,435 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
36,721,932,540 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,777,836,370 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,944,922,071 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,106,584,265 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
28,196 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,164 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
23,741 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
32,253 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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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Niger State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
381 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
550,000 NGN
Anually salary
4,572 USD
Anually salary
6,600,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 15:52:41
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Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,248 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-04 11:56:35
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Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
453,917 NGN
Anually salary
3,768 USD
Anually salary
5,447,004 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-11-03 16:17:00
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PR Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
135 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
195,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,620 USD
Anually salary
2,340,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 16:19:59
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Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Delta State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
35 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 NGN
Anually salary
420 USD
Anually salary
600,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 20:25:13
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,248 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 21:43:30
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Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Delta State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
355 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
512,145 NGN
Anually salary
4,260 USD
Anually salary
6,145,740 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 21:38:05
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Mortgage Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
363,834 NGN
Anually salary
3,024 USD
Anually salary
4,366,008 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 08:27:38
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Rivers State
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
245 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
354,167 NGN
Anually salary
2,940 USD
Anually salary
4,250,004 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-10-27 14:27:31
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
214 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
308,667 NGN
Anually salary
2,568 USD
Anually salary
3,704,004 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 01:56:29
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