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🇳🇬 Updated March 2, 2026

Chief of Surgery in Nigeria

Detailed salary information for Chief of Surgery positions in Nigeria, including pay in NGN and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
16,679,800 NGN
Salary in USD / year
$12,773.64
National Percentile
Top 1%

Job Details

Job TitleChief of Surgery
CategoryHealth and Medical
Country🇳🇬 Nigeria
CurrencyNGN
Annual Salary (per year)16,679,800 NGN
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$12,773.64
Income TierTop 1%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
16,679,800
Bottom 50% Avg
360,702
Middle 40% Avg
2,319,421
Top 10% Avg
9,467,613
Top 1% Avg
27,456,095

Salary Insight

7.5x
compared to national average

A Chief of Surgery in Nigeria earns 7.5x the national average income of 2,233,428 NGN.

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