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 201–250 of 700
| Role | Company | Location | Level | Total comp / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦600,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦600,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Technical | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · On-site | L2 — Associate | ₦594,7002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Investment / Asset Management | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦593,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Power Apps Developer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L2 — Associate | ₦587,8552026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦585,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦580,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · RPA Developer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦580,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Lagos · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦570,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Cloud Computing | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦570,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦570,0002026net/mo |
| Graduate Trainee | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | Graduate Trainee | ₦554,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPL | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦554,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦553,6232026net/mo |
| Senior · Full-stack Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Abuja · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦550,0002026net/mo |
| Lead · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦550,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦550,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Engineering | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦550,0002026net/mo |
| Technical Lead | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦550,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦550,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦550,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦545,0002026net/mo |
| Lead · Full-stack Software Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Remote | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦544,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦543,3752026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Mobile Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦540,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Frontend | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦540,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software QA Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦534,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Quality Analyst | 🔒 Consulting | Nigeria · Remote | L2 — Associate | ₦525,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Full-stack Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Lagos · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦523,3632026net/mo |
| Associate · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦523,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦520,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Mobile App Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦520,0002026net/mo |
| Graduate Trainee | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | Graduate Trainee | ₦520,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦520,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦517,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦514,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Insurance | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦510,0002026net/mo |
| Lead · Software Engineer | 🔒 Energy & Power | Nigeria · On-site | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦507,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · System Analyst | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦501,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Enugu · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Abuja · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Junior · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Lagos · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Lead · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Lead · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Food & Agriculture | Nigeria · Remote | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Implementation Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |