A person working as a Python Developer in Nigeria typically earns around 335,000 NGN per month. Salaries range from 154,000 NGN (lowest) to 532,000 NGN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Python Developer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Python Developer salaries in Nigeria range from 154,000 NGN per month (minimum salary) to 532,000 NGN per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 361,000 NGN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Python Developer(s) are earning less than 361,000 NGN while the other half are earning more than 361,000 NGN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Python Developer(s) are earning less than 232,000 NGN while 75% of them are earning more than 232,000 NGN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Python Developer(s) are earning less than 482,000 NGN while 25% are earning more than 482,000 NGN.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Python Developer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Python Developer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 175,000 NGN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 233,000 NGN per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 345,000 NGN per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Python Developer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 420,000 NGN per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 458,000 NGN per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 496,000 NGN per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 175,000 NGN | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 233,000 NGN |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 345,000 NGN |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 420,000 NGN |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 458,000 NGN |
20+ Years | +8% | 496,000 NGN |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Python Developer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a Python Developer is 199,000 NGN per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 313,000 NGN per month, 57% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 524,000 NGN per month, 68% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 199,000 NGN | |
Bachelor's Degree | +57% | 313,000 NGN |
Master's Degree | +68% | 524,000 NGN |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Nigeria costs anywhere from 1,690,000 Naira(s) to 5,080,000 Naira(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Python Developer employees in Nigeria earn 22% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 367,000 NGN | |
Female | -18% | 302,000 NGN |
Python Developer(s) in Nigeria are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 21 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 19 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 5% | |
Energy | 1% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 2% | |
Travel | 7% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 8% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Nigeria for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Python Developer is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
45% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 55% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 55% | |
No Bonus | 45% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Python Developer is 8% more than that of Developers and Programmers. Also, Developers and Programmers salaries are 9% less than those of Information Technology.
Job Title | Average Salary |
ABAP Developer | 287,000 NGN | ![]() |
Android Developer | 305,000 NGN | ![]() |
Angular Developer | 295,000 NGN | ![]() |
AS400 Programmer | 330,000 NGN | ![]() |
Avaloq Developer | 293,000 NGN | ![]() |
BizTalk Developer | 328,000 NGN | ![]() |
Build and Release Engineer | 304,000 NGN | ![]() |
Business Intelligence Developer | 327,000 NGN | ![]() |
Business Objects Developer | 316,000 NGN | ![]() |
C# Developer | 364,000 NGN | ![]() |
C++ Developer | 352,000 NGN | ![]() |
CMS Developer | 265,000 NGN | ![]() |
Curam Developer | 274,000 NGN | ![]() |
Developer / Programmer | 313,000 NGN | ![]() |
Flash Developer | 285,000 NGN | ![]() |
Front End Developer | 267,000 NGN | ![]() |
Full Stack Developer | 339,000 NGN | ![]() |
Game Developer | 288,000 NGN | ![]() |
GIS Developer | 311,000 NGN | ![]() |
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer | 278,000 NGN | ![]() |
Graphics Programmer | 281,000 NGN | ![]() |
Imaging Programmer | 294,000 NGN | ![]() |
IOS Developer | 358,000 NGN | ![]() |
Java Developer | 349,000 NGN | ![]() |
Javascript Developer | 305,000 NGN | ![]() |
Lead Developer | 386,000 NGN | ![]() |
Mobile Developer | 333,000 NGN | ![]() |
Multimedia Developer | 270,000 NGN | ![]() |
Nodejs Developer | 344,000 NGN | ![]() |
Oracle Developer | 351,000 NGN | ![]() |
Perl Developer | 278,000 NGN | ![]() |
PHP Developer | 279,000 NGN | ![]() |
Python Developer | 335,000 NGN | ![]() |
Remedy Developer | 265,000 NGN | ![]() |
Ruby Developer | 300,000 NGN | ![]() |
Salesforce Developer | 247,000 NGN | ![]() |
SAS Programmer | 304,000 NGN | ![]() |
Sharepoint Developer | 338,000 NGN | ![]() |
Software Development Manager | 435,000 NGN | ![]() |
Software QA Engineer | 291,000 NGN | ![]() |
Software Test Engineer | 290,000 NGN | ![]() |
Teradata Developer | 275,000 NGN | ![]() |
TIBCO Developer | 263,000 NGN | ![]() |
User Experience Designer | 273,000 NGN | ![]() |
VB Developer | 257,000 NGN | ![]() |
VB.NET Developer | 325,000 NGN | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Benin City | 319,000 NGN |
Ibadan | 342,000 NGN |
Kaduna | 313,000 NGN |
Kano | 365,000 NGN |
Lagos | 355,000 NGN |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Nigeria earn 6% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 328,000 NGN | |
Public Sector | +6% | 347,000 NGN |