🇳🇬 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Nigeria

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in NGN and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
4,018,318 NGN
$3,077 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
3,685,200 NGN
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (NGN)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
17,758,500 NGN $13,599.73 Top 1%
2
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
17,519,700 NGN $13,416.85 Top 1%
3
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
16,918,700 NGN $12,956.6 Top 1%
4
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
16,679,800 NGN $12,773.64 Top 1%
5
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
16,561,800 NGN $12,683.28 Top 1%
6
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
16,198,300 NGN $12,404.9 Top 10%
7
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
15,838,200 NGN $12,129.13 Top 10%
8
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
14,880,300 NGN $11,395.56 Top 10%
9
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
14,880,300 NGN $11,395.56 Top 10%
10
Physician - Anesthesiology
Health and Medical
14,400,800 NGN $11,028.35 Top 10%

Job Categories in Nigeria

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 6,031,207 NGN
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 5,443,379 NGN
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 5,424,172 NGN
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 5,400,259 NGN
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 4,865,531 NGN
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 4,567,424 NGN
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