Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 92 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 335 EUR (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:

92 - 335 EUR

10% earn less lthan 92 EUR

10% earns more than 335 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nigeria into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nigeria by age in EUR.

<24

Average 147

median 137

10% 83

25% 106

75% 177

90% 222

25-34

Average 187

median 162

10% 74

25% 109

75% 237

90% 330

35-44

Average 225

median 199

10% 97

25% 138

75% 283

90% 385

45-54

Average 208

median 189

10% 102

25% 137

75% 257

90% 338

55+

Average 200

median 181

10% 96

25% 131

75% 248

90% 327

Salaries by gender

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

Men

202 EUR

190 EUR

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 6.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,297,679,091 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,206,907,690 EUR

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,859,030,813 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,491,019,369 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,438,331,156 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,400,239,675 EUR

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,371,966,697 EUR

8. Senior Project Manager Management

1,317,807,367 EUR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,298,271,530 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,284,177,334 EUR

11. Plant manager Top Management

1,280,210,128 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

1,279,205,058 EUR

13. IT Architect Information Technology

1,203,736,922 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,191,402,427 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,159,701,265 EUR

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,104,493,744 EUR

17. Finance Manager Management

1,101,850,045 EUR

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,084,969,517 EUR

19. Technical Director Top Management

1,084,258,007 EUR

20. HR Manager Management

1,076,275,497 EUR

The worst paid positions in Nigeria

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

230,802,832 EUR

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

255,752,114 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

256,151,820 EUR

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

264,602,036 EUR

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

273,881,517 EUR

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

275,151,951 EUR

7. Cleaner General labour

277,361,115 EUR

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

279,183,840 EUR

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

285,093,186 EUR

10. Packer Production

286,859,522 EUR

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

288,406,931 EUR

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

290,063,804 EUR

13. General Labourer General labour

291,111,995 EUR

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

291,554,823 EUR

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

292,879,989 EUR

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

294,162,034 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

294,702,715 EUR

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

295,862,028 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

297,243,584 EUR

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

297,905,338 EUR

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.

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

Head of the Legal Department
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,678,330 NGN

Anually salary

13,788 USD

Anually salary

20,139,960 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-16 04:10:19

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Oyo State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

703,000 NGN

Anually salary

5,772 USD

Anually salary

8,436,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-13 23:24:17

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Oyo State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,027 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 NGN

Anually salary

12,324 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-13 07:15:49

Project Manager
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

40 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,333 NGN

Anually salary

480 USD

Anually salary

699,996 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-12 05:59:39

Regulatory Affairs Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

581,550 NGN

Anually salary

4,776 USD

Anually salary

6,978,600 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-12 03:25:25

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 NGN

Anually salary

14,784 USD

Anually salary

21,600,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-11 19:13:31

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ogun State

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

891,348 NGN

Anually salary

7,320 USD

Anually salary

10,696,176 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-11 14:22:36

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

342 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 NGN

Anually salary

4,104 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-11 08:19:22

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lagos State

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

123 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

180,000 NGN

Anually salary

1,476 USD

Anually salary

2,160,000 NGN

Posted: 2025-04-09 16:06:57

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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