Nigeria is the country of the African Continent. It is surrounded by Cameron, Chad, Niger,  Benin and the Gulf of Guinea. It is the most populated country on the African Continent as there are 500 native languages spoken and more than  250 ethics groups residing in Nigeria.

This country has a significantly higher growing economy as compared to the past. According to an econometric measurement of the Nigerian economy, Covid has affected its economy severely. The GDP per Capita of 2021 has been recorded as the lowest to date. Anyhow the first quarter of 2022 has shown significant improvement and it is expected that in the long term the GDP per capita will be around  2400 to 2500 USD.

 It is evident that with the improvement in GDP job opportunities are created on a higher scale.  Following are the few most paying white-collar jobs in Nigeria in 2022.

Surgeon

Surgeons are the highest-paid people all around the world. Any profession associated with medicine or hospital is currently the highest paid in the world. Covid-19 has played a vital role in this situation all around the world. People spend a fortune on obtaining the degree and experience to become a Surgeon. The average salary a Surgeon earns in a month is 540,000 NGN to 1,650,000 NGN based on his experience and education.
 

Pilot

Pilots are the second-highest-paid personnel around the world. Thousands and millions of people trust pilots with their lives while flying with them. The average salary a pilot earns a month is 570K NGN and the maximum pilot salary is 880K NGN. This salary includes other perks like commute, housing, insurance, medical, entertainment and other benefits based on the experience and skills of a pilot.

Judge and Lawyer 

The law and justice are all in the hands of Judges and lawyers. A country without justice and law becomes a war zone. That's why people pay quite handsome amounts to Judges and lawyers of the country to maintain law and order. But here in Nigeria, it's the other way round, the salaries are not much higher for Judges and lawyers in Nigeria. The lawyer claimed that their basic salary for a month is around 206,425 Nigerian Naira. The other allowances add up and it comes up to around  400,000 NGN which is still insufficient for most law and order officials.

Engineer

It includes all sorts of mechanical, electrical, aeronautical, petroleum, software, telecommunication, civil, computer and chemical engineers. Any sort of engineering degree pays you heavenly in the long term. This fast pacing economy requires engineers from building a company to running their computers. The engineering profession can never die. Engineering Certification requires 5 years. The lowest-paid engineers in Nigeria earn 200,000 NGN while the highest-paid engineer in Nigeria earns 16,00,000 Nigerian Naira.

Project Manager 

The project management departments of oil and gas industries, telecommunications industry and manufacturing industries have grabbed significant growth in the past few years. The importance of the presence of a project manager in a company is growing rapidly. Project Management is a professional degree required to be completed in 3 years.

The monthly basic pay of a project manager in Nigeria is around 250K Nigerian Naira. The highest basic salary of a project manager is 400K Nigerian Naira. The rest perks are calculated based on the experience and skills of an individual which is roughly estimated at around 300K Nigerian Naira.

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IT Jobs in Nigeria

Information technology can make the company and can destroy the company. Every office runs on computers and the Internet. IT is the backbone of the economy of any country. The company's websites, interlinked connections, money transferring modes, software for running machines, and controlling the security of the company all depend on the information and technology department of the company. An IT guy earns the lowest in a month is  150K NGN to the highest is 600K Nigerian Naira.
 

Banker & Chartered Accountants 

The cost of obtaining a Chartered accountancy degree from CIMA, ACCS and ICAN itself is so expensive. Bankers and Chartered accountants handle the accounts of the governmental, private and semi-government companies safely. The highest-paid salary to them for a month is 1500K NGN and the lowest paid salary is 150K NGN.

Military 

The whole balance of the country depends on the power of its Air Force, army, police and navy. The military consumes a major part of the economy. The highest-paid officials earn 1700K NGN and the lowest-paid officials earn 500K NGN in a month.

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Sailors  

Nigeria is rich in oil export as Nigeria Is situated on the Gulf of Guinea. The maximum salary for a sailor is 200K to 1400K NGN per month.

Entertainment 

The Nigerian film industry Nollywood is the world's second-largest industry.  The minimum and maximum paid wages vary between 600K to 1200K a month.