Sectors that offer the highest salary in Nigeria

Sectors that offer the highest salary in Nigeria

Several people look forward to earning a high salary when they get a job; this is why the part of salary negotiation has to happen during the hiring process. While some sectors pay more, others may pay less or even lesser. One of the reasons people want a robust salary is to ensure proper financial well-being and career satisfaction. Speaking of sectors that pay high salaries, we curated a number of them, the jobs they offer, and the available job openings under each sector.

Oil and Gas

According to Payscale, a person working in the Oil and Gas sector can earn between NGN 110,000 - NGN 706,000 monthly. The different professionals that can work in this sector include:

  • Petroleum Engineers

  • Drilling Engineers

  • Administrative assistants

  • Welding Technician

  • Operations Manager

  • Driver

  • Human Resource Manager

  • Offshore technician

  • Mechanical Engineers

Current Job Openings in the Oil and Gas Sector

  • Baker Hughes

Integrated services commercial manager

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: 30th April 2023

  • Design Union

Maintenance Engineer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: 22nd April 2023

  • WTS Energy

Online Media Manager

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date:22nd April 2023

  • SEPLAT

Senior Planning Engineer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date:22nd April 2023

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • Amaiden Energy

Machinery Engineer

Location: Lagos, Abuja, Enugu, Rivers

Technology

It is no longer news that technology is rocking the boat. Per information obtained from Salary Explorer, someone working in IT will earn between NGN 176,000 - NGN 554,000 monthly. The different professionals that can work in the technology sector include:

  • Web developer

  • Data Analyst

  • Quality Control Analyst

  • Product Manager

  • Product designer

  • Software developer

  • MobileApp developer

  • Technical Writers

  • Cybersecurity specialists

  • Robotics Engineers

Current Job Openings in the Technology Sector

  • Special Man Global Limited

Flutter Developer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • Press One Africa

Web developer ( VueJs + Python)

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • Think-It 

Senior Software Engineer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

Locations: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: 8th May 2023

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: 29th April 2023

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

  • Kuda Bank

Lead DevOps Engineer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

  • MFS Africa

Full Stack Developer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

  • Canonical 

Linux Support Engineer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Telecommunications Sector 

Professionals in Telecommunications earn between NGN 90,000 - NGN 380,000 and even higher, according to Paylab. People that can work in the Telecommunication Industry include:

  • Telecoms Engineer

  • Network Operations Technician

  • Sales Representative

  • Project manager

  • Network security specialist

  • Marketing Specialist

Current Job Openings in the Telecommunications Sector

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

  • Airtel Nigeria

Lead, Network Optimization

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

  • Airtel Nigeria

Regional Optimization Engineer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

  • Ringo Telecommunications

Admin Executive

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not specified

  • Ringo Telecommunications

Revenue/Data Analyst

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: 25th April 2023

Health Care Sector

The health sector is filled with various specialists which include:

  • Doctors

  • Surgeons

  • Pharmacists

  • Physiotherapists

  • Medical Laboratory scientists

  • Opticians

  • Dentists

  • Nurses

  • Support Officers

  • Oncologists and more.

According to Salary Explorer, the salary of professionals in the healthcare sector ranges from NGN 106,000 - NG 1,500,000 monthly. 

Current Job openings in the health sector

  • MediPlan Healthcare Limited

IT Support Officer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

Maritime

This sector caters to all activities that ensure the movement of goods by sea. Some of the people that work in this sector include:

  • Sailors

  • Port Workers

  • Logistics specialists

  • Naval architects

  • Marine engineers

  • Harbour Master

  • Marine Pilot

Maritime workers earn between NGN 150,000 -NGN 600,000 monthly.

Banking and Finance

This is a sector that greatly influences the economy of the country. Professionals within this sector include:

  • Investment Bankers

  • Financial Analysts

  • Accountants

  • Account managers

  • Loan Officers

  • Credit Analysts

  • Relationship Managers

  • Financial Analysts

  • Bank Tellers

According to Paylab, finance professionals earn between NGN 90,000 - NGN 400,000 monthly.

Current Job Openings in the Banking Sector

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • Palmpay

Reconciliation and Settlement Manager

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • Interswitch

Investors Relations Analyst

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • Nairametrics Financials

Financial Market Analyst

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: 30th April 2023

  • Polaris Bank

Financial Reporting/MPR Officer

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • QuickCheck

Business Analyst

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

  • Stanbic IBTC

Team Lead - Core Banking Support

Location: Lagos

Application Closing Date: Not Specified

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