How much to pay an administrative assistant in Nigeria

Across 32 postings with a stated salary in the last 12 months at 21 companies, the middle of the posted range for an administrative assistant in Nigeria is $3.1k a year; half of them fall between $2.9k and $4.2k. By level: junior $3k, mid-level $4k, senior $6.3k. Figures are in US dollars a year.

Stated salaries of on-site and hybrid postingsRebuilt 9 Nov 2026
median a year
$3.1k
middle half
$2.9k–$4.2k
postings in 12 months
32
companies
21

Administrative pay in Nigeria by level

LevelMedianMiddle halfPostings
Junior$3k$2.7k–$3k7
Mid-level$4k$3.6k–$4k8
Senior$6.3k$3.1k–$7.6k9

What companies in Nigeria pay administrative staff

CompanyMedianPostings
EHA Clinics$3k4
ACE Real Estates Development$4.1k3

Other salaries in Nigeria

Administrative salaries in other countries

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Questions

What is the average salary of an administrative assistant in Nigeria?

The median of the posted ranges is $3.1k a year, and half of the postings fall between $2.9k and $4.2k (32 postings in the last 12 months).

Where do these numbers come from?

From the salary ranges employers state in their own postings on their careers boards: on-site and hybrid roles located in Nigeria, posted in the last 12 months (the newest 400 when there are more). Each range counts by its middle, converted to US dollars a year. Postings without a salary are not counted.

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Source: 32 postings with a stated salary on employers' careers boardsUpdated 9 Nov 2026MethodologyJSONCC BY-SA 4.0