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 301–350 of 700
| Role | Company | Location | Level | Total comp / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Construction & Engineering | Nigeria · On-site | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Technology Innovation Consultant | 🔒 Consulting | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Web Developer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Supervisor | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Quality Assurance Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPL | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · QA Engineer | 🔒 Media & Content | Nigeria · On-site | L2 — Associate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Web Developer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦499,9992026net/mo |
| Associate · Product Development | 🔒 HR & Recruitment | Nigeria · Remote | L2 — Associate | ₦492,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦490,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦490,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦487,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦480,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Full-stack Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦480,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦480,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦475,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · DevOps Engineer | 🔒 Food & Agriculture | Lagos · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦473,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Lagos · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦463,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Cloud Infrastructure Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦460,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Solutions Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Mobile Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · DevOps Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Full-stack Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Developer | 🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPL | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Full-stack Developer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · DevOps Engineer | 🔒 Insurance | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Material Controller | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Graduate Trainee | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | Graduate Trainee | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Operations Executive | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦425,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦425,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦420,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Development Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦419,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦412,5002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦412,5002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Backend Engineer | 🔒 Pharmaceuticals | Edo · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Osun · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Mobile Developer | 🔒 Education Services | Kwara · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Lead · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Frontend Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Head · Software Engineering | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Remote | L6 — Head / Principal | ₦400,0002026net/mo |