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Salaries in Nigeria - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 1,356 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,776 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:
1,356 - 4,776 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,356 USD
10% earns more than 4,776 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 2,100
Median 1,968
10% 1,200
25% 1,512
75% 2,532
90% 3,180
25-34
 
 
Average 2,820
Median 2,508
10% 1,248
25% 1,752
75% 3,540
90% 4,788
35-44
 
 
Average 3,228
Median 2,856
10% 1,416
25% 1,992
75% 4,044
90% 5,484
45-54
 
 
Average 3,108
Median 2,724
10% 1,296
25% 1,860
75% 3,924
90% 5,376
55+
 
 
Average 2,784
Median 2,496
10% 1,296
25% 1,788
75% 3,468
90% 4,620

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

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Men
2,904 USD
2,700 USD
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Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 7.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology
163,008 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
162,000 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
115,056 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
93,744 USD
5. Sales Director Top Management
89,712 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
87,984 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
86,256 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
82,224 USD
9. Head of product development Management
81,648 USD
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
80,496 USD
11. Plant manager Top Management
80,496 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
79,776 USD
13. Marketing Manager Management
74,880 USD
14. IT Product Manager Information Technology
74,448 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
72,144 USD
16. Senior Project Manager Management
71,280 USD
17. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
69,984 USD
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
69,552 USD
19. Technical Director Top Management
68,544 USD
20. Finance Manager Management
68,544 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
14,400 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,416 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
16,560 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
17,136 USD
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,424 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
17,424 USD
7. Assistant Administration
17,712 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
17,856 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
18,000 USD
10. Packer Production
18,000 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
18,144 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
18,144 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
18,288 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
18,288 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
18,432 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
18,432 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
18,576 USD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
18,720 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
18,720 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
18,720 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
29,727 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,376 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,812 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
20,134 USD (net)

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
144 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,728 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
466 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 NGN
Anually salary
5,592 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
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
168,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,452 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
177 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
246,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,124 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
278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
388,000 NGN
Anually salary
3,336 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
2,308 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,216,670 NGN
Anually salary
27,696 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
205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
286,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,460 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
477 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
665,000 NGN
Anually salary
5,724 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
201 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
280,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,412 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 241 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 7.02% less than men.

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