Nigeria Salary Calculator
Turn a gross Nigeria salary in NGN into monthly and annual take-home pay after tax, pension and other deductions.
About Nigeria Salary Calculator
Pension contributions usually come out of gross pay before tax is assessed, so they reduce the taxable base as well as take-home pay. Applying tax to the post-pension figure and then subtracting other deductions gives the amount that reaches your account. Figures for Nigeria. Job offers are quoted gross, but budgeting happens on net — the gap between the two is larger than most people expect.
Formula
Nigeria Salary
Net = gross − pension − (gross − pension) × tax rate − other deductions
- gross
- Salary before any deduction
- tax rate
- Combined income tax and social contributions
Frequently Asked Questions
How is Nigeria Salary calculated?
Net = gross − pension − (gross − pension) × tax rate − other deductions Pension contributions usually come out of gross pay before tax is assessed, so they reduce the taxable base as well as take-home pay. Applying tax to the post-pension figure and then subtracting other deductions gives the amount that reaches your account.
Why does Nigeria Salary matter?
Figures for Nigeria. Job offers are quoted gross, but budgeting happens on net — the gap between the two is larger than most people expect.
What values do I need to enter?
This calculator takes 4 inputs: Annual gross salary, Income tax and social contributions, Pension or retirement contribution, Other monthly deductions. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.
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Nigeria specifics
- Currency
- ₦ NGNNigerian Naira
- Region
- Africa
- Country code
- NG
- Amounts look like
- ₦1,234,567.89
- Dates look like
- 9 Mar 2026
- Units
- metricWeek starts Monday
Results on this page are expressed in NGN (Nigerian Naira). Figures are estimates for general planning — confirm current rates and thresholds with the relevant Nigeria authority before relying on them.