Healthcare Salaries in Nigeria
What do Nigerian healthcare professionals actually earn? Real salary data reported anonymously by verified professionals across 73+ facilities.
| Cadre | Reports | Min Base Salary | Avg Base Salary | Max Base Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine & Surgery | 35 | ₦500,000 | ₦1,015,455 | ₦2,500,000 |
| Nursing | 13 | ₦220,000 | ₦371,015 | ₦590,715 |
| Pharmacy | 8 | ₦203,000 | ₦350,780 | ₦590,715 |
| Dentistry | 7 | ₦350,000 | ₦1,030,198 | ₦2,000,000 |
| Community Health | 6 | ₦100,000 | ₦141,667 | ₦200,000 |
| Medical Laboratory Science | 5 | ₦180,000 | ₦349,786 | ₦590,715 |
| Midwifery | 5 | ₦230,000 | ₦345,570 | ₦590,715 |
| Public Health | 4 | ₦320,000 | ₦429,206 | ₦590,715 |
| Radiography & Imaging | 4 | ₦276,413 | ₦357,053 | ₦451,800 |
| Health Administration (legacy) | 4 | ₦276,413 | ₦907,680 | ₦2,500,000 |
| Rehabilitation Therapy | 3 | ₦276,413 | ₦336,071 | ₦451,800 |
| Nutrition & Dietetics | 2 | ₦276,413 | ₦364,107 | ₦451,800 |
| Optometry | 2 | ₦276,413 | ₦313,207 | ₦350,000 |
| Environmental Health | 2 | ₦276,413 | ₦364,107 | ₦451,800 |
| Psychology & Social Work | 2 | ₦354,308 | ₦354,308 | ₦354,308 |
| Hospital Management & Leadership | 1 | ₦70,000 | ₦70,000 | ₦70,000 |
Medicine & Surgery
35 reportsMin
₦500,000
Avg
₦1,015,455
Max
₦2,500,000
Nursing
13 reportsMin
₦220,000
Avg
₦371,015
Max
₦590,715
Pharmacy
8 reportsMin
₦203,000
Avg
₦350,780
Max
₦590,715
Dentistry
7 reportsMin
₦350,000
Avg
₦1,030,198
Max
₦2,000,000
Community Health
6 reportsMin
₦100,000
Avg
₦141,667
Max
₦200,000
Medical Laboratory Science
5 reportsMin
₦180,000
Avg
₦349,786
Max
₦590,715
Midwifery
5 reportsMin
₦230,000
Avg
₦345,570
Max
₦590,715
Public Health
4 reportsMin
₦320,000
Avg
₦429,206
Max
₦590,715
Radiography & Imaging
4 reportsMin
₦276,413
Avg
₦357,053
Max
₦451,800
Health Administration (legacy)
4 reportsMin
₦276,413
Avg
₦907,680
Max
₦2,500,000
Rehabilitation Therapy
3 reportsMin
₦276,413
Avg
₦336,071
Max
₦451,800
Nutrition & Dietetics
2 reportsMin
₦276,413
Avg
₦364,107
Max
₦451,800
Optometry
2 reportsMin
₦276,413
Avg
₦313,207
Max
₦350,000
Environmental Health
2 reportsMin
₦276,413
Avg
₦364,107
Max
₦451,800
Psychology & Social Work
2 reportsMin
₦354,308
Avg
₦354,308
Max
₦354,308
Hospital Management & Leadership
1 reportsMin
₦70,000
Avg
₦70,000
Max
₦70,000
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