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 373.00 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 - 373 USD

10% earn less lthan 96 USD

10% earns more than 373 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 149

10% 82

25% 109

75% 202

90% 264

25-34

Average 205

Median 175

10% 74

25% 113

75% 262

90% 373

35-44

Average 243

Median 204

10% 83

25% 130

75% 312

90% 448

45-54

Average 236

Median 205

10% 94

25% 138

75% 299

90% 414

55+

Average 220

Median 194

10% 95

25% 135

75% 276

90% 375

Salaries by gender

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

Men

217 USD

207 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

2,129,731,896.15 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,057,755,395.11 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,705,795,931.76 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,373,513,289.60 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,324,975,914.07 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,289,886,419.36 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,253,651,809.38 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,197,191,392.01 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,179,316,644.64 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,178,481,759.80 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,164,243,095.55 USD

12. IT Architect Information Technology

1,106,471,802.54 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

1,097,507,055.58 USD

14. Senior Project Manager Management

1,068,419,911.37 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,034,861,799.22 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,015,163,687.70 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

1,014,242,120.84 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,006,465,069.79 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

998,808,156.99 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

974,794,192.74 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

212,612,774.85 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

235,848,121.55 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

235,965,218.33 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

243,036,647.23 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

243,749,873.07 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

252,296,417.25 USD

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

253,186,048.63 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

253,467,385.04 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

255,502,131.68 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

257,181,025.77 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

262,623,744.92 USD

12. Packer Production

264,252,454.67 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

265,677,385.61 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

265,881,164.42 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

267,202,685.22 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

268,169,874.21 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

268,577,431.83 USD

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

269,798,583.96 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

270,978,676.18 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

271,477,478.05 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech Republic

2,661 USD (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

170,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,332 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

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

150,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,176 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

437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

666,667 NGN

Anually salary

5,244 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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

93 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

142,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,116 USD

Anually salary

1,704,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-31 04:54:27

Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Plateau State

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

37 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,000 NGN

Anually salary

444 USD

Anually salary

672,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-30 21:23:43

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,886 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,403,330 NGN

Anually salary

34,632 USD

Anually salary

52,839,960 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-29 04:19:48

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Borno State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

46 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 NGN

Anually salary

552 USD

Anually salary

840,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-26 21:58:53

HR Generalist
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

229 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 NGN

Anually salary

2,748 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-08-25 17:05:18

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Nigeria

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

Salaries in selected countries

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