Finance and Accounting salaries in Nigeria
The median lead Finance and Accounting salary in Nigeria is NGN 36,999,996 per year, with the market band from NGN 24,000,000 to NGN 50,000,004 (learnsignal.com, 2026-08-31).
By seniority
lead (Low quality data)
- P25
- NGN 24,000,000
- Median
- NGN 36,999,996
- P75
- NGN 50,000,004
- per month
- NGN 3,083,333
About NGN 3,083,333 per month at the median.
Learnsignal ACCA Nigeria guide (published 17 June 2026) gives mid level qualified professionals (3 to 7 years, senior finance manager or head of finance) N24M to N50M per year; divided by 12 gives N2,000,000 to N4,166,667 monthly with the midpoint N3,083,333 as median proxy. Single secondary editorial source, Low quality. Current 2026 naira figures, no devaluation distortion.
senior (Low quality data)
- P25
- NGN 12,000,000
- Median
- NGN 18,500,004
- P75
- NGN 24,999,996
- per month
- NGN 1,541,667
About NGN 1,541,667 per month at the median.
Learnsignal ACCA Nigeria guide (published 17 June 2026) gives newly qualified accountants in senior accountant or finance manager roles N12M to N25M per year; divided by 12 gives N1,000,000 to N2,083,333 monthly, with the midpoint N1,541,667 used as the median proxy. Methodology not stated (editorial guide by an ACCA training provider), so Low quality. Context anchor: BusinessDay and bank disclosures put graduate entry level bank pay around N350,000 to N540,000 per month in 2025, consistent with this senior band sitting above it. Current 2026 naira figures, no devaluation distortion.
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