Salaries of doctors in Nigeria in pounds sterling

Nigeria
£280

Average salary in medicine in Nigeria

Average Salary in medicine in Nigeria is from £170 and up to £500. Average chief medical officer receives £500, head of the department - £370, dentist earns £320, surgeon in medicine in Nigeria receives in the month £320, orthodontist respectively £310.

Salaries in medicine in Nigeria by profession

We are calculating the average salary in medicine 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 medicine in Nigeria.

Profession Monthly salary (net)
Chief Medical Officer £500
Head of the Department £370
Dentist £320
Surgeon £320
Orthodontist £310
Endocrinologist £290
Urologist £290
Traumatologist £290
Neurologist £290
Ophthalmologist £280
Therapist £280
Dermatovenerologist £270
Pediatrician £260
Nutritionist £260
Psychiatrist £250
Psychologist £220
Nurse £220
Pharmacist £220
The orderly £200
Laboratory assistant £180
Paramedic £170

Average Salaries in medicine in Nigeria in 2025 and 2024

On 1 January 2025 salary in medicine in Nigeria is £280. In micro enterprises with up to 15 employees, the average salary is £170, in small businesses with up to 100 employees - £250, and in medium-sized companies with more than 100 employees £300. In large in medicine in Nigeria enterprises with more than 250 employees, the salary is £390. In the public domain in medicine in Nigeria the average salary is £220. Average salary in medicine in Nigeria in 2024 was £270 and in 2025 it was £280. Growth in average salary in medicine in Nigeria for the year amounted to £8.29.

2025

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £390
Medium Companies (up to 250) £300
Small companies (up to 100) £250
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £170
Public Sphere £220

2024

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £380
Medium Companies (up to 250) £290
Small companies (up to 100) £240
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £160
Public Sphere £210
Other activities
Education

Average Salaryin the education system in Nigeria is from £160 and up to £360. Average university teacher receives £360, college teacher - £340, school teacher earns £290.

University teacher £360
College teacher £340
All professions (9)
IT

Average Salaryin the field of information technology in Nigeria is from £220 and up to £530. Average go developer receives £530, java developer - £520, ios developer earns £470.

Go Developer £530
Java developer £520
All professions (16)
Design

Average Salaryin design in Nigeria is from £260 and up to £350. Average ux/ui designer receives £350, game designer - £350, interior designer earns £310.

UX/UI designer £350
Game designer £350
All professions (10)
Marketing

Average Salaryin marketing in Nigeria is from £160 and up to £240. Average marketing specialist receives £240, event manager - £230, pr manager earns £230.

Marketing specialist £240
Event Manager £230
All professions (9)
Accounting

Average Salaryin accounting and finance in Nigeria is from £240 and up to £460. Average trader receives £460, auditor - £340, chief accountant earns £330.

Trader £460
Auditor £340
All professions (9)
Office

Average Salaryfor administrative personnel in Nigeria is from £170 and up to £400. Average hr director receives £400, assistant manager - £240, hr specialist earns £230.

HR Director £400
Assistant Manager £240
All professions (8)