Salaries in Nigeria

The salary range of employees working in Nigeria is, by default, in the range of 105 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 380 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:

105 - 380 USD

10% earn less lthan 105 USD

10% earns more than 380 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 167

median 156

10% 94

25% 120

75% 201

90% 252

25-34

Average 213

median 184

10% 84

25% 123

75% 270

90% 375

35-44

Average 256

median 226

10% 110

25% 157

75% 321

90% 437

45-54

Average 236

median 214

10% 115

25% 156

75% 292

90% 384

55+

Average 227

median 205

10% 109

25% 148

75% 281

90% 371

Salaries by gender

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

Men

229 USD

215 USD

Women

In general, in Nigeria, men earn 6.5% 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

2,023,495,457 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,943,555,870 USD

3. Managing Director Top Management

1,637,191,381 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,313,094,997 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,266,694,105 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,233,148,106 USD

7. Sales Director Top Management

1,208,248,962 USD

8. Senior Project Manager Management

1,160,552,503 USD

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,143,347,891 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,130,935,565 USD

11. Plant manager Top Management

1,127,441,768 USD

12. Head of product development Management

1,126,556,634 USD

13. IT Architect Information Technology

1,060,094,163 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,049,231,552 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

1,021,313,312 USD

16. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

972,693,742 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

970,365,518 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

955,499,354 USD

19. Technical Director Top Management

954,872,750 USD

20. HR Manager Management

947,842,798 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

203,260,971 USD

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

225,233,038 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

225,585,046 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

233,026,892 USD

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

241,199,046 USD

6. Housekeeper Service Industries

242,317,879 USD

7. Cleaner General labour

244,263,421 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

245,868,640 USD

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

251,072,819 USD

10. Packer Production

252,628,377 USD

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

253,991,133 USD

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

255,450,289 USD

13. General Labourer General labour

256,373,400 USD

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

256,763,384 USD

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

257,930,418 USD

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

259,059,475 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

259,535,636 USD

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

260,556,608 USD

19. Cashier Banking

261,773,302 USD

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

262,356,088 USD

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

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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