Education and Teaching salaries in Nigeria
The median lead Education and Teaching salary in Nigeria is NGN 2,847,120 per year, with the market band from NGN 2,485,104 to NGN 3,209,136 (ui.edu.ng, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
lead (Medium quality data)
- P25
- NGN 2,485,104
- Median
- NGN 2,847,120
- P75
- NGN 3,209,136
- per month
- NGN 237,260
About NGN 237,260 per month at the median.
Official University of Ibadan published federal CONUASS scale: Professor (CONUASS 7) N2,485,099 by N80,449 increments to N3,209,140 per year; divided by 12 gives N207,092 to N267,428 monthly, midpoint N237,260. Basic salary only; allowances (the December 2025 FGN ASUU agreement reportedly adds roughly N1.74M a year in professor allowances plus a 40 percent basic rise from January 2026) are excluded, so treat as a floor. The scale page is undated and the underlying naira figures predate 2026, so devaluation and pending awards distort comparability.
senior (Medium quality data)
- P25
- NGN 1,653,420
- Median
- NGN 2,000,856
- P75
- NGN 2,348,304
- per month
- NGN 166,738
About NGN 166,738 per month at the median.
Official University of Ibadan published federal CONUASS scale: Senior Lecturer (CONUASS 5) N1,653,415 by N57,907 increments to N2,348,299 per year; divided by 12 gives N137,785 to N195,692 monthly, midpoint N166,738. Figures are basic salary only and exclude earned academic and other allowances, so total gross is higher. The page is undated and likely predates the 40 percent basic rise agreed with ASUU effective January 2026, so treat as a floor. Public sector scale; private school pay in Nigeria can be materially different. Naira figures predate 2026 and may be distorted by naira devaluation.
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