🇳🇬 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Legal Salaries in Nigeria

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the legal sector across Nigeria based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
4,865,531 NGN
Highest Salary / year
11,782,700 NGN
Entry Level / year
1,500,800 NGN

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (NGN)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Magistrate Judge 11,782,700 NGN $9,023.37 Top 10%
Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer 11,232,800 NGN $8,602.25 Top 10%
Administrative Law Judge 10,306,800 NGN $7,893.1 Top 10%
General Counsel 10,199,600 NGN $7,811.01 Top 10%
Litigation Attorney 9,623,400 NGN $7,369.75 Top 10%
Legal Services Director 9,179,000 NGN $7,029.42 Top 10%
Legal Services Manager 8,952,900 NGN $6,856.27 Top 10%
Judge Advocate 7,993,600 NGN $6,121.62 Top 10%
Attorney 7,834,900 NGN $6,000.09 Top 10%
Lawyer 7,453,000 NGN $5,707.62 Top 10%
Legal Executive 7,174,700 NGN $5,494.49 Top 10%
Staff Attorney 6,263,400 NGN $4,796.61 Top 10%
In House Counsel 5,975,000 NGN $4,575.75 Top 10%
Patent Attorney 5,963,300 NGN $4,566.79 Top 10%
Corporate Counsel 5,914,900 NGN $4,529.72 Top 10%
Counsel 5,868,200 NGN $4,493.96 Top 10%
Legal Counsel 5,663,200 NGN $4,336.96 Middle 40%
Immigration Executive 5,614,600 NGN $4,299.75 Middle 40%
Associate Attorney 4,981,700 NGN $3,815.06 Middle 40%
Legal Consultant 4,981,700 NGN $3,815.06 Middle 40%
Arbitrator 4,846,300 NGN $3,711.37 Middle 40%
Legal Consultant 4,846,300 NGN $3,711.37 Middle 40%
Candidate Attorney 4,690,500 NGN $3,592.06 Middle 40%
Litigation Paralegal 4,642,200 NGN $3,555.07 Middle 40%
Legal Advisor 4,570,300 NGN $3,500 Middle 40%
Contracts Manager 4,488,100 NGN $3,437.05 Middle 40%
Intellectual Property Specialist 4,093,700 NGN $3,135.02 Middle 40%
Legal Editor 3,829,500 NGN $2,932.69 Middle 40%
Legislative Liaison 3,792,300 NGN $2,904.2 Middle 40%
Conciliator 3,755,300 NGN $2,875.87 Middle 40%
Legal Associate 3,733,300 NGN $2,859.02 Middle 40%
Contracts Negotiator 3,685,200 NGN $2,822.18 Middle 40%
Court Liaison Specialist 3,455,900 NGN $2,646.58 Middle 40%
Court Judicial Assistant 3,108,200 NGN $2,380.31 Middle 40%
Court Reporter 3,071,100 NGN $2,351.89 Middle 40%
Paralegal 3,061,300 NGN $2,344.39 Middle 40%
Contracts Associate 2,557,100 NGN $1,958.27 Middle 40%
Bailiff 2,519,500 NGN $1,929.47 Middle 40%
Contracts Specialist 2,447,200 NGN $1,874.1 Middle 40%
Legal Officer 2,401,300 NGN $1,838.95 Middle 40%
Court Representative 2,281,800 NGN $1,747.44 Middle 40%
Legal Secretary 2,230,100 NGN $1,707.84 Middle 40%
Barrister 2,052,200 NGN $1,571.61 Middle 40%
Legal Administrative Assistant 2,052,200 NGN $1,571.61 Middle 40%
Legal Executive Secretary 2,052,200 NGN $1,571.61 Middle 40%
Conveyancing Secretary 2,015,600 NGN $1,543.58 Middle 40%
Legal Assistant 2,015,600 NGN $1,543.58 Middle 40%
Legal IP Officer 1,835,700 NGN $1,405.81 Middle 40%
Law Clerk 1,800,200 NGN $1,378.62 Middle 40%
Court Clerk 1,751,700 NGN $1,341.48 Middle 40%
Legal Support Worker 1,500,800 NGN $1,149.34 Middle 40%

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