L1 — Entry Level / Junior Software Engineering salary in Nigeria
L1 — Entry Level / Junior Software Engineering salary in Nigeria pays a median of ₦300,000 per month in take-home pay. The middle half earn between ₦200,000 and ₦500,000, while the wider range runs from ₦150,000 at the lower end to ₦550,000 at the top. Based on 60 NGN salaries reported between 2025 and 2026. See all Software Engineering salaries.
₦300k/ mo
MedianLow earners
Starts around ₦150k
Middle earners
₦200k – ₦500k
Top earners
Above ₦550k
L1 — Entry Level / Junior Software Engineering salary in Nigeria
Showing 1–50 of 60
| Role | Company | Location | Level | Total comp / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦1,000,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦1,000,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦700,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦585,0002026net/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 · Software Developer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦553,6232026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | 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 |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦520,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦514,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Engineering Analyst | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Construction & Engineering | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦500,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Lagos · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦463,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Solutions Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦450,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Operations Executive | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦425,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Development Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦419,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦412,5002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · UAV Software Configuration Engineer | 🔒 Hardware / Robotics | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦400,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦350,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦350,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦350,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Forward Deployed Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦338,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦301,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Blockchain Engineer | 🔒 Blockchain / Crypto / Web3 | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦300,0002026net/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 · Software Developer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦266,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Energy & Power | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Junior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Rivers · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦220,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Data Warehouse Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦220,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Project Engineering | 🔒 Energy & Power | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Lagos · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦180,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦180,0002026net/mo |
| Junior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Pharmaceuticals | Lagos · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦150,0002026net/mo |