Software Development salary in Nigeria
Software Development roles in Nigeria pay a median of ₦450,000 per month in take-home pay. The middle half earn between ₦250,000 and ₦675,000, while the wider range runs from ₦150,000 at the lower end to ₦925,000 at the top. Based on 700 NGN salaries reported between 2020 and 2026.
₦450k/ mo
MedianLow earners
Starts around ₦150k
Middle earners
₦250k – ₦675k
Top earners
Above ₦925k
Software Development by level
Software Development salaries
Showing 451–500 of 700
| Role | Company | Location | Level | Total comp / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Mobile Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Mobile Developer | 🔒 Manufacturing | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · QA Analyst | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Flutter Mobile Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Web Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Web Developer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Full-stack Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Education Services | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Cloud Solutions Architect | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · On-site | L2 — Associate | ₦295,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Product Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦290,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Technical Trainee Operator | 🔒 FMCG (Consumer Goods) | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦283,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Solutions Architect | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦280,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Backend Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦280,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Software Engineer | 🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPL | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦275,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Frontend Developer | 🔒 HR & Recruitment | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦275,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Full-stack Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦275,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Full-stack Developer | 🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPL | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦275,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦275,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦266,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · QA Engineer | 🔒 Law Firm | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦265,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦260,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Full-stack Engineer | 🔒 Microfinance Banks | FCT (Abuja) · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦260,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦258,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Energy & Power | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Mobile Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Development | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · DevOps | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Backend Developer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Universities & Polytechnics | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Full-stack Software Developer | 🔒 Media & Content | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Investment / Asset Management | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Investment / Asset Management | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Core Platform Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Insurance | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level role | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Graduate Trainee | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · Hybrid | Graduate Trainee | ₦242,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦225,0002026net/mo |
| Junior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Rivers · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦220,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦220,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Backend Developer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦220,0002026net/mo |