L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate Backend Engineering salary in Nigeria
L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate Backend Engineering salary in Nigeria pays a median of ₦425,000 per month in take-home pay. The middle half earn between ₦300,000 and ₦625,000, while the wider range runs from ₦200,000 at the lower end to ₦800,000 at the top. Based on 52 NGN salaries reported between 2022 and 2026. See all Backend Engineering salaries.
₦425k/ mo
MedianLow earners
Starts around ₦200k
Middle earners
₦300k – ₦625k
Top earners
Above ₦800k
L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate Backend Engineering salary in Nigeria
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| Role | Company | Location | Level | Total comp / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦970,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦950,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦920,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦902,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦850,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦800,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPL | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦770,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦750,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦750,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦700,0002026net/mo |
| Engineer I | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦660,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Anambra · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦600,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦600,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦600,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦600,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦543,3752026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦520,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Investment / Asset Management | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦487,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Pharmaceuticals | Edo · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Developer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦396,0192026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦350,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦350,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend / AI Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Insurance | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦360,0002025net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦150,0002025net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Abuja | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦700,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Lagos | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦659,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Kano | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦350,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Non-Profit / NGO | Abuja | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦344,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Lagos | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Media & Content | Nigeria | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦180,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦150,0002024net/mo |