Backend Engineering salary in Nigeria

Backend Engineering roles in Nigeria pay a median of ₦500,000 per month in take-home pay. The middle half earn between ₦375,000 and ₦1,300,000, while the wider range runs from ₦150,000 at the lower end to ₦1,750,000 at the top. Based on 13 verified NGN salaries reported between 2022 and 2026.

₦500k/ mo
Median

Backend Engineering by level

Backend Engineering salaries

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RoleCompanyLocationLevelTotal comp / mo
Associate · Software Engineer🔒 Government companyAbuja · On-siteL3 — Associate₦2,400,0002026net/mo
Software Engineer - BackendCowrywiseLagos · HybridL5 — Senior₦1,400,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial Technology companyLagos · RemoteL4 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦1,300,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Banking companyLagos · RemoteL5 — Senior₦1,300,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Telecoms / GSM companyAnambra · RemoteL4 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦600,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Consulting / Professional / Agency Services companyAbuja · HybridL5 — Senior₦500,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Real Estate / Property Management companyOgun · RemoteL5 — Senior₦500,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Healthcare companyEdo · RemoteL4 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦400,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Undisclosed companyNigeriaL5 — Senior₦1,850,0002025net/mo
Mid-level · Back-End Developer🔒 Banking companyNigeriaL4 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦375,0002022net/mo
Mid-level · Back-End Developer🔒 Education companyNigeriaL4 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦225,0002022net/mo
Entry-level · Back-End Developer🔒 Information Technology (IT) companyNigeriaL2 — Graduate Trainee / Entry / Junior₦125,0002022net/mo
Senior · Back-End Developer🔒 Undisclosed companyNigeriaL5 — Senior₦75,0002022net/mo