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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intern · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Oyo · Remote | Internships | ₦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 |
| Intern · Backed Engineer | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · Hybrid | Internships | ₦180,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦170,0002026net/mo |
| Junior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Pharmaceuticals | Lagos · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦150,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦150,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦150,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦150,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Education Services | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦150,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦150,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Construction & Engineering | Nigeria · On-site | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦140,0002026net/mo |
| Lead Developer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L5 — Lead / Staff | ₦120,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Energy & Power | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦110,0002026net/mo |
| Intern · Software Engineer | 🔒 Energy & Power | Nigeria · Hybrid | Internships | ₦100,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦100,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Programmer | 🔒 Health Services | Nigeria · Hybrid | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦100,0002026net/mo |
| Intern · Software Engineer | 🔒 Government | Lagos · On-site | Internships | ₦80,0002026net/mo |
| NYSC · Software Engineer | 🔒 Financial Technology | Abuja · On-site | NYSC | ₦70,0002026net/mo |
| Intern · AI | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Hybrid | Internships | ₦70,0002026net/mo |
| Intern · Software Engineer | 🔒 Manufacturing | Lagos · On-site | Internships | ₦70,0002026net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦65,0002026net/mo |
| Mid-level · En | 🔒 Law Firm | Nigeria · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦50,0002026net/mo |
| Intern | 🔒 Education Services | Nigeria · Remote | Internships | ₦50,0002026net/mo |
| Associate · More | 🔒 Banking | Nigeria · On-site | L2 — Associate | ₦50,0002026net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Infrastructure / Software As a Service (SaaS) | Nigeria · Remote | L4 — Senior | ₦1,000,0002025net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Abuja · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦750,0002025net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Education Services | Oyo · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002025net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦400,0002025net/mo |
| Associate · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Oyo · Hybrid | L2 — Associate | ₦400,0002025net/mo |
| Associate · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos · Remote | L2 — Associate | ₦250,0002025net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Energy & Power | Lagos · On-site | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦250,0002025net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos · Remote | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦175,0002025net/mo |
| Entry-level · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Oyo · Remote | L1 — Entry Level / Junior | ₦125,0002025net/mo |
| Associate · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos · On-site | L2 — Associate | ₦125,0002025net/mo |
| Associate · Software Developer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Lagos · Remote | L2 — Associate | ₦75,0002025net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning | Nigeria · Hybrid | L4 — Senior | ₦1,000,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Fix Phone | 🔒 Financial Technology | Nigeria · Hybrid | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦200,0002024net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦239,0002021net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦180,0002021net/mo |
| Mid-level · Software Engineer | 🔒 Telecoms / GSM | Nigeria | L3 — Mid-Level / Intermediate | ₦150,0002021net/mo |
| Senior · Software Engineer | 🔒 Information Technology (IT) | Nigeria | L4 — Senior | ₦100,0002021net/mo |