Backend Engineering salary in Nigeria

Backend Engineering roles in Nigeria pay a median of ₦475,000 per month in take-home pay. The middle half earn between ₦250,000 and ₦650,000, while the wider range runs from ₦150,000 at the lower end to ₦875,000 at the top. Based on 105 NGN salaries reported between 2022 and 2026.

₦475k/ mo
Median

Backend Engineering by level

Backend Engineering salaries

Showing 51–100 of 105

RoleCompanyLocationLevelTotal comp / mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦450,0002026net/mo
Associate · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Lagos · HybridL2 — Associate₦412,5002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 PharmaceuticalsEdo · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦400,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Developer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦400,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦400,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Developer🔒 Telecoms / GSMNigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦400,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦400,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 BankingNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦400,0002026net/mo
Associate · Backend Developer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · RemoteL2 — Associate₦400,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Developer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦396,0192026net/mo
Entry-level · Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦377,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦350,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply ChainNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦350,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · On-siteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦300,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend / AI Engineer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦300,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Developer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · On-siteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦280,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Software Engineer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦250,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Developer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦250,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Investment / Asset ManagementNigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦250,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦250,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Core Platform Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦250,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 InsuranceNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦250,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Developer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦220,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Lagos · HybridL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦200,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine LearningNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦200,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply ChainNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦200,0002026net/mo
Intern · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteInternships₦200,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply ChainNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦200,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦200,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 ConsultingNigeria · RemoteL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦200,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply ChainNigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦200,0002026net/mo
Intern · Backend Developer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · HybridInternships₦155,0002026net/mo
Associate · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeria · RemoteL2 — Associate₦150,0002026net/mo
Intern · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · On-siteInternships₦150,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦137,5002026net/mo
Entry-level · Training Analyst🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · On-siteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦110,0002026net/mo
Intern · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteInternships₦100,0002026net/mo
Senior · Software Engineer🔒 Trade / Commerce / RetailNigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦100,0002026net/mo
Senior · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · RemoteL4 — Senior₦100,0002026net/mo
Intern · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)Nigeria · HybridInternships₦70,0002026net/mo
Entry-level · Blockchain Engineer🔒 Blockchain / Crypto / Web3Nigeria · RemoteL1 — Entry Level / Junior₦50,0002026net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Health ServicesNigeria · HybridL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦360,0002025net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)LagosL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦150,0002025net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Information Technology (IT)AbujaL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦700,0002024net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 BankingLagosL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦659,0002024net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyNigeriaL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦500,0002024net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 ConsultingKanoL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦350,0002024net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Non-Profit / NGOAbujaL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦344,0002024net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Financial TechnologyLagosL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦300,0002024net/mo
Mid-level · Backend Engineer🔒 Media & ContentNigeriaL3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate₦200,0002024net/mo