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Salaries in Nigeria (2026)

Mid-career median salaries for 111 professions in Nigeria, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any role for experience-level breakdowns, take-home estimates, and global comparisons.

Population

237,527,782

GDP per capita (PPP)

$9,087

Inflation rate

23%

#Job TitleIndustryMedian Salary
1SurgeonHealthcareNGN 79,800,000
2AnesthesiologistHealthcareNGN 75,300,000
3PsychiatristHealthcareNGN 71,400,000
4AI EngineerTechnologyNGN 53,700,000
5Doctor (General Practitioner)HealthcareNGN 53,100,000
6Machine Learning EngineerTechnologyNGN 51,600,000
7Site Reliability EngineerTechnologyNGN 47,300,000
8Investment BankerFinanceNGN 46,500,000
9PilotTransport & LogisticsNGN 45,100,000
10Software EngineerTechnologyNGN 44,800,000
11Product ManagerTechnologyNGN 44,000,000
12Marketing ManagerMarketing & SalesNGN 43,800,000
13Data EngineerTechnologyNGN 43,600,000
14DevOps EngineerTechnologyNGN 43,400,000
15Python DeveloperTechnologyNGN 42,900,000
16Cloud EngineerTechnologyNGN 42,600,000
17Backend DeveloperTechnologyNGN 41,600,000
18Data ScientistTechnologyNGN 41,600,000
19LawyerLegalNGN 41,400,000
20Mobile DeveloperTechnologyNGN 40,200,000
21Human Resources ManagerMarketing & SalesNGN 38,900,000
22DentistHealthcareNGN 38,800,000
23Sales ManagerMarketing & SalesNGN 38,000,000
24Frontend DeveloperTechnologyNGN 37,800,000
25ActuaryFinanceNGN 37,500,000
26JudgeLegalNGN 37,100,000
27Cybersecurity AnalystTechnologyNGN 35,800,000
28EconomistScience & ResearchNGN 34,400,000
29Aerospace EngineerEngineeringNGN 32,800,000
30UI/UX DesignerTechnologyNGN 32,600,000
31Petroleum EngineerEngineeringNGN 32,600,000
32Web DeveloperTechnologyNGN 32,200,000
33PharmacistHealthcareNGN 31,500,000
34Database AdministratorTechnologyNGN 31,300,000
35Nurse PractitionerHealthcareNGN 30,900,000
36Project ManagerTechnologyNGN 30,600,000
37QA EngineerTechnologyNGN 29,700,000
38Financial AnalystFinanceNGN 29,600,000
39Research ScientistScience & ResearchNGN 29,300,000
40Business AnalystTechnologyNGN 28,700,000
41Supply Chain ManagerTransport & LogisticsNGN 28,600,000
42Network EngineerTechnologyNGN 28,400,000
43Chemical EngineerEngineeringNGN 28,000,000
44Electrical EngineerEngineeringNGN 27,900,000
45PsychologistHealthcareNGN 27,500,000
46VeterinarianHealthcareNGN 27,500,000
47Systems AdministratorTechnologyNGN 26,900,000
48Compliance OfficerFinanceNGN 26,900,000
49Electronics EngineerEngineeringNGN 26,900,000
50Data AnalystTechnologyNGN 26,700,000
51Operations ManagerTransport & LogisticsNGN 26,600,000
52MidwifeHealthcareNGN 26,500,000
53Environmental EngineerEngineeringNGN 25,900,000
54Mechanical EngineerEngineeringNGN 25,600,000
55Industrial EngineerEngineeringNGN 25,500,000
56Construction ManagerSkilled TradesNGN 25,500,000
57ArchitectEngineeringNGN 25,300,000
58Structural EngineerEngineeringNGN 25,000,000
59AccountantFinanceNGN 24,200,000
60Civil EngineerEngineeringNGN 24,000,000
61AuditorFinanceNGN 23,900,000
62Insurance UnderwriterFinanceNGN 23,900,000
63Physical TherapistHealthcareNGN 23,400,000
64GeologistScience & ResearchNGN 23,200,000
65ProfessorEducationNGN 22,900,000
66Account ManagerMarketing & SalesNGN 22,900,000
67Digital MarketerMarketing & SalesNGN 22,600,000
68Occupational TherapistHealthcareNGN 22,500,000
69SEO SpecialistMarketing & SalesNGN 22,100,000
70Logistics ManagerTransport & LogisticsNGN 21,800,000
71BiologistScience & ResearchNGN 21,200,000
72RecruiterMarketing & SalesNGN 21,200,000
73Video EditorCreative & MediaNGN 20,600,000
74ChemistScience & ResearchNGN 20,600,000
75Registered NurseHealthcareNGN 20,300,000
76Content WriterMarketing & SalesNGN 20,100,000
77TranslatorCreative & MediaNGN 19,700,000
78Social Media ManagerMarketing & SalesNGN 19,500,000
79Dental HygienistHealthcareNGN 19,200,000
80Graphic DesignerCreative & MediaNGN 19,100,000
81Loan OfficerFinanceNGN 18,900,000
82Sales RepresentativeMarketing & SalesNGN 18,000,000
83ParalegalLegalNGN 17,500,000
84JournalistCreative & MediaNGN 17,400,000
85IT Support SpecialistTechnologyNGN 17,000,000
86Interior DesignerCreative & MediaNGN 16,500,000
87Special Education TeacherEducationNGN 15,700,000
88TeacherEducationNGN 15,600,000
89Event PlannerHospitality & ServiceNGN 15,600,000
90Radiologic TechnologistHealthcareNGN 15,500,000
91Flight AttendantHospitality & ServiceNGN 15,300,000
92Hotel ManagerHospitality & ServiceNGN 15,100,000
93BookkeeperFinanceNGN 15,000,000
94School CounselorEducationNGN 15,000,000
95Social WorkerHealthcareNGN 15,000,000
96Real Estate AgentMarketing & SalesNGN 14,900,000
97ElectricianSkilled TradesNGN 14,100,000
98Legal SecretaryLegalNGN 14,000,000
99PlumberSkilled TradesNGN 13,900,000
100Restaurant ManagerHospitality & ServiceNGN 13,900,000
101HVAC TechnicianSkilled TradesNGN 13,200,000
102ChefHospitality & ServiceNGN 13,200,000
103Administrative AssistantHospitality & ServiceNGN 13,100,000
104CarpenterSkilled TradesNGN 12,700,000
105Retail ManagerHospitality & ServiceNGN 12,600,000
106Truck DriverTransport & LogisticsNGN 12,200,000
107MachinistSkilled TradesNGN 11,800,000
108PhotographerCreative & MediaNGN 11,400,000
109WelderSkilled TradesNGN 11,300,000
110MechanicSkilled TradesNGN 10,900,000
111Medical AssistantHealthcareNGN 9,750,000