Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 147,636 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 562,812 NGN (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:

148K - 563K NGN

10% earn less lthan 148K NGN

10% earns more than 563K NGN

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in NGN.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in NGN.

<24

Average 241K

median 222K

10% 127K

25% 166K

75% 295K

90% 379K

25-34

Average 328K

median 285K

10% 129K

25% 191K

75% 416K

90% 578K

35-44

Average 373K

median 320K

10% 140K

25% 211K

75% 474K

90% 667K

45-54

Average 340K

median 290K

10% 123K

25% 188K

75% 434K

90% 616K

55+

Average 316K

median 275K

10% 125K

25% 184K

75% 401K

90% 557K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

329,914 NGN

312,936 NGN

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 5.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

1,436,370 NGN

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,329,880 NGN

3. Managing Director Top Management

972,486 NGN

4. IT Director Top Management

898,668 NGN

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

866,911 NGN

6. Leasing Director Leasing

843,953 NGN

7. Sales Director Top Management

823,720 NGN

8. Country Manager/Director Top Management

784,938 NGN

9. Plant manager Top Management

771,609 NGN

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

766,664 NGN

11. Head of product development Management

759,208 NGN

12. IT Architect Information Technology

720,153 NGN

13. Lead developer Information Technology

718,082 NGN

14. Senior Project Manager Management

695,240 NGN

15. Marketing Director Top Management

690,125 NGN

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

657,563 NGN

17. Technical Director Top Management

653,504 NGN

18. Finance Manager Management

651,530 NGN

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

646,165 NGN

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

637,792 NGN

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nigeria (NGN)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

139,109 NGN

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

154,060 NGN

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

154,388 NGN

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

159,481 NGN

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

165,074 NGN

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

165,839 NGN

7. Cleaner General labour

167,171 NGN

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

168,269 NGN

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

171,831 NGN

10. Packer Production

172,896 NGN

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

173,828 NGN

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

174,827 NGN

13. General Labourer General labour

175,459 NGN

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

175,726 NGN

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

176,525 NGN

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

177,297 NGN

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

177,623 NGN

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

178,322 NGN

19. Cashier Banking

179,154 NGN

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

179,554 NGN

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.

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

439 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

641,667 NGN

Anually salary

5,268 USD

Anually salary

7,700,004 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-27 19:28:51

Quality Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Anambra State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

685 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 NGN

Anually salary

8,220 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-26 18:00:02

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

531 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

776,083 NGN

Anually salary

6,372 USD

Anually salary

9,312,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-26 05:42:02

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

151 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

220,583 NGN

Anually salary

1,812 USD

Anually salary

2,646,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-26 04:30:56

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

875,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,188 USD

Anually salary

10,500,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-24 17:02:20

Product Marketing Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

479 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,748 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-24 01:22:31

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

137 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,644 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-23 20:16:48

HR Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

661 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

966,000 NGN

Anually salary

7,932 USD

Anually salary

11,592,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-23 13:42:54

Legal advisor
Law & Legislation

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Kwara State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

514 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 NGN

Anually salary

6,168 USD

Anually salary

9,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-19 15:08:06

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

393 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

574,319 NGN

Anually salary

4,716 USD

Anually salary

6,891,828 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-16 21:24:42

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Nigeria

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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