Salaries of teachers in Nigeria in Canadian dollars

Nigeria
400 CA$

Average salary in the education system in Nigeria

Average Salary in the education system in Nigeria is from 250 CA$ and up to 580 CA$. Average university teacher receives 580 CA$, college teacher - 530 CA$, school teacher earns 460 CA$, sociologist in the education system in Nigeria receives in the month 370 CA$, speech therapist respectively 360 CA$.

Salaries in the education system in Nigeria by profession

We are calculating the average salary in the education system in Nigeria based on vacancies posted in the public domain on sites and services for job search, as well as information from users living in in the education system in Nigeria.

Profession Monthly salary (net)
University teacher 580 CA$
College teacher 530 CA$
School teacher 460 CA$
Sociologist 370 CA$
Speech therapist 360 CA$
Tutor 350 CA$
Translator 340 CA$
Social pedagogue 310 CA$
Kindergarten teacher 250 CA$

Average Salaries in the education system in Nigeria in 2025 and 2024

On 1 April 2025 salary in the education system in Nigeria is 400 CA$. In micro enterprises with up to 15 employees, the average salary is 240 CA$, in small businesses with up to 100 employees - 360 CA$, and in medium-sized companies with more than 100 employees 430 CA$. In large in the education system in Nigeria enterprises with more than 250 employees, the salary is 550 CA$. In the public domain in the education system in Nigeria the average salary is 320 CA$. Average salary in the education system in Nigeria in 2024 was 380 CA$ and in 2025 it was 400 CA$. Growth in average salary in the education system in Nigeria for the year amounted to 11.86 CA$.

2025

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) 550 CA$
Medium Companies (up to 250) 430 CA$
Small companies (up to 100) 360 CA$
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) 240 CA$
Public Sphere 320 CA$

2024

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) 540 CA$
Medium Companies (up to 250) 420 CA$
Small companies (up to 100) 350 CA$
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) 230 CA$
Public Sphere 310 CA$
Other activities
IT

Average Salaryin the field of information technology in Nigeria is from 350 CA$ and up to 830 CA$. Average go developer receives 830 CA$, java developer - 820 CA$, ios developer earns 740 CA$.

Go Developer 830 CA$
Java developer 820 CA$
All professions (16)
Design

Average Salaryin design in Nigeria is from 410 CA$ and up to 550 CA$. Average ux/ui designer receives 550 CA$, game designer - 550 CA$, interior designer earns 490 CA$.

UX/UI designer 550 CA$
Game designer 550 CA$
All professions (10)
Marketing

Average Salaryin marketing in Nigeria is from 250 CA$ and up to 390 CA$. Average marketing specialist receives 390 CA$, event manager - 360 CA$, pr manager earns 360 CA$.

Marketing specialist 390 CA$
Event Manager 360 CA$
All professions (9)
Accounting

Average Salaryin accounting and finance in Nigeria is from 370 CA$ and up to 720 CA$. Average trader receives 720 CA$, auditor - 540 CA$, chief accountant earns 520 CA$.

Trader 720 CA$
Auditor 540 CA$
All professions (9)
Office

Average Salaryfor administrative personnel in Nigeria is from 260 CA$ and up to 630 CA$. Average hr director receives 630 CA$, assistant manager - 380 CA$, hr specialist earns 360 CA$.

HR Director 630 CA$
Assistant Manager 380 CA$
All professions (8)
Jurisprudence

Average Salaryin law in Nigeria is from 250 CA$ and up to 2 430 CA$. Average judge receives 2 430 CA$, notary - 1 130 CA$, realtor earns 640 CA$.

Judge 2 430 CA$
Notary 1 130 CA$
All professions (9)