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The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 156,433 NGN (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 546,427 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
200K
300K
400K
500K
 
10% earn less 156K NGN
10% earns more 546K 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 235K
median 214K
10% 116K
25% 156K
75% 290K
90% 380K
25-34
 
 
Average 326K
median 283K
10% 128K
25% 189K
75% 414K
90% 577K
35-44
 
 
Average 379K
median 322K
10% 134K
25% 207K
75% 486K
90% 693K
45-54
 
 
Average 343K
median 283K
10% 105K
25% 173K
75% 443K
90% 650K
55+
 
 
Average 318K
median 269K
10% 110K
25% 172K
75% 407K
90% 583K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
363,553 NGN
289,649 NGN
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Nigeria, men earn 25.5% more than women.

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

KenyaKenya

1,028,634 NGN (gross)

Ivory CoastIvory Coast

831,830 NGN (net)

MacedoniaMacedonia

1,170,305 NGN (net)

BulgariaBulgaria

2,179,297 NGN (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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Software Engineer
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
1,935 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 NGN
Anually salary
23,220 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-01-14 19:13:05
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Software Engineer
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
1,935 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 NGN
Anually salary
23,220 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-01-14 19:13:04
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
145 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
225,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,740 USD
Anually salary
2,700,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-01-11 22:03:59
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
145 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
225,000 NGN
Anually salary
1,740 USD
Anually salary
2,700,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-01-11 22:02:52
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Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
370 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
574,318 NGN
Anually salary
4,440 USD
Anually salary
6,891,816 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-01-10 07:43:17
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagos State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
346,833 NGN
Anually salary
2,688 USD
Anually salary
4,161,996 NGN
ClockPosted: 2025-01-03 11:28:17
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Educator/Instructor/Carer
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
187 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
290,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,244 USD
Anually salary
3,480,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2024-12-21 08:19:17
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Federal Capital Territory Abuja
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
199 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
308,000 NGN
Anually salary
2,388 USD
Anually salary
3,696,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2024-12-14 15:15:34
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IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Edo State
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
208 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
322,750 NGN
Anually salary
2,496 USD
Anually salary
3,873,000 NGN
ClockPosted: 2024-11-27 17:45:21
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Software Engineer
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
1,252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,941,670 NGN
Anually salary
15,024 USD
Anually salary
23,300,040 NGN
ClockPosted: 2024-11-25 01:58:26

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