Software Engineering salary in Nigeria
Software Engineering roles in Nigeria pay a median of ₦500,000 per month in take-home pay. The middle half earn between ₦250,000 and ₦700,000, while the wider range runs from ₦150,000 at the lower end to ₦975,000 at the top. Based on 242 NGN salaries reported between 2021 and 2026.
₦500k/ mo
MedianLow earners
Starts around ₦150k
Middle earners
₦250k – ₦700k
Top earners
Above ₦975k
Software Engineering by level
Software Engineering salaries
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| Role | Company | Location | Level | Total comp / mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦350,0002026net/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 |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Ondo · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Trade / Commerce / Retail | Lagos · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Trade / Commerce / Retail | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/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 |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Tech Lead | 🔒 Real Estate / Property Management | Nigeria · Hybrid | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦300,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦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 |
| 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 · Software Engineer | 🔒 Education Services | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦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 |
| Associate · Software Engineer | 🔒 Credit / Loan / BNPL | Nigeria · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦275,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦266,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · 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 · Software Engineer | 🔒 Energy & Power | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Development | 🔒 Logistics / Mobility / Supply Chain | Nigeria · On-site | 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 | 🔒 Universities & Polytechnics | Nigeria · On-site | 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 |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦250,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Oil & Gas | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002026net/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 · Data Warehouse Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦220,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Intern · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | Internships | ₦200,0002026net/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 |
| Staff · Engineer | 🔒 Consulting | Nigeria · On-site | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦200,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦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 |