Remote Software Engineer Salary in Nigeria

How much do remote developers in Nigeria expect to make? $53,658 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Nigeria are around average for Africa. Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$53,658USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$51,089USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Established Companies in Nigeria

Here are some notable companies with engineering hubs or engineering teams in this location.

Microsoft remote branch in Nigeria
MicrosoftSource
Lagos, Nigeria
Dell remote branch in Nigeria
Dell
Lagos, Nigeria
Huawei remote branch in Nigeria
Huawei
Lagos, Nigeria

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Nigeria with another location.

Compare with:
South Africa
Front-end Developer
$50,582
$65,354
Back-end Developer
$54,975
$69,772
Data Scientist
$55,611
$69,999
App Developer
$51,778
$66,834
DevOps Engineer
$54,748
$74,395

English Proficiency in Nigeria

high
#29
Ranking out of 100 locations/regionsLearn more
Proficiency
very high
high
moderate
low
very low

About software engineer salary in Nigeria

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Nigeria are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Nigeria, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Nigeria with Arc

Ukachi O. - developer in Nigeria
Ukachi O.
Data Scientist

Experienced Data Scientist and Data Engineer with a Master's in Computer Science and with an executed several projects with effective integration of Machine Learning and artificial intelligence, which have attracted several awards. I specialize in the effective utilization of AI and have helped several organizations define their path in the use of this transformative technology (AI). I'm dedicated to seeing more people achieve their dream goals as they learn skills in Artificial Intelligence

Emmanuel E. - developer in Nigeria
Emmanuel E.
Java Software Engineer

A unique engineer with vast experience in developing enterprise grade software applications. I possess great analytic abilities, software design skills, passion for automation, and, by way of soft skills, an expert touch typist. I have been building enterprise level software for over 5 years now. Having worked across financial industries, e-commerce and networking, I believe that I am a well rounded engineer. As reflected on my CV, I am a force to be reckoned with when it comes to data structures and algorithms - I currently hold the #1 rank in Nigeria on Hackerrank. With regards to tools, I have worked with several of them such as Java, Hibernate, MySQL, Git, JUnit, CI/CD and Bash. I have a bit of leadership experience mentoring and guiding intern engineers to build customised products that meet the customer requirements and environment. I look forward to joining a world class organisation where I can apply my entire skillset into building quality software that satisfy the needs of our customers.

Elnathan J. - developer in Nigeria
Elnathan J.

I hold a [B.Sc](http://b.sc/). in Computer Science and I am a Competent Business and Data Analyst with over 7 years proven experience in Data Analytics, and with an incredible background in Data Science including Database development/deployment (RDBA), data extraction, transformation and loading for analytics using diverse tools including MS-Excel, MySQL, Power BI/Power Query, Python/Pandas & NumPy, and data modelling (predictive modelling -Machine Learning). I am currently working as Business and Data Analyst in Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited on a Contract role. The role involves translating complex data (Big Data) into actionable insights/virtualization to support Business decisions by stakeholders geared towards HSSE incident prevention, increased production, behavioral change, and general Business performance. I am currently taking some courses in Big Data Analytics at the Scholars International of Institute Technology (SIIT) from the United States. This Diploma Certificate Program covers a number of analytics tools such as Hadoop, Kafka, Apache H-Base, Splunk's, Talend, Apache Spark for real-time processing. decision-making.

Salary reports by technologies

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