Hire and pay employees in Nigeria compliantly from day one
Easily hire employees in Nigeria with Deel. Deel's best-in-class Employer of Record setup allows us to handle local laws, tax and benefits, and international payroll on your behalf in 150+ countries including Nigeria.
Backed by local experts and built-in compliance protection, your next hire could start in as little as 2 days with Deel.
Onboard, pay and manage employees in Nigeria with Deel
Usually, to hire in Nigeria, your business needs an entity. That means a local office, an address registered as a subsidiary, and an account with a local bank. All of this, plus navigating regional benefits, payroll, and licensing, can take months.
Now you can hire employees in Nigeria quickly, easily and compliantly. Automate tax document collection, payroll, benefits, and more. And once your new hire is onboarded, Deel HR keeps their time off and documents in one place, so managing your team in Nigeria doesn't mean a separate system.
Already have an entity in Nigeria? Our PEO services can run payroll and compliance for your direct employees.
Currency Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Capital Abuja
Official language English
Payroll cycle Monthly
All the necessary benefits for Nigeria built right in
Deel allows you to provide localised benefits for employees in Nigeria within minutes. All from one manageable online dashboard in a single HR platform.
- Industrial Training Fund
- Pension Fund
- Private healthcare - Unisure (optional)
- Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF)
- Private healthcare - AXA (mandatory)
- Optional global health insurance - Allianz
- Global life insurance - Allianz
Our quick-start guide to hiring in Nigeria
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Minimum Wage Requirements
The minimum wage is NGN 70,000 per month.
Individual Income Tax
The individual income tax ranges from 7% to 24%. Income tax is calculated based on income tax bands.
| Gross Annual Income (NGN) | Tax Rate (%) |
|---|---|
| Up to 300,000 | 7% |
| Up to 600,000 | 11% |
| Up to 1,110,000 | 15% |
| Up to 1,600,000 | 19% |
| Up to 3,200,000 | 21% |
| Over 3,200,000 | 24% |
Payroll Cost
The employer cost is generally estimated at 14.50% of the employee salary.
Industrial training fund - 1.10%
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund - 1.0%
Pension Fund - 10.0%
Life Insurance (GPA) - 1.8%
Employer liability cost — an administrative fee of 0.60% is applied to ensure ongoing workers' compensation and liability coverage
These costs are provided as estimates and are intended solely for general informational purposes. To fully comprehend all associated costs and fees related to the terms of any employment agreement for this country, please contact our Sales team for a quote.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
Overtime payment is not mandatory. Hours outside the standard work hours are considered overtime. There is no maximum number of working hours. There is no statutory overtime rate; it is set at the employer’s discretion.
Standard working hours are 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week. The standard working week is Monday to Friday.
Hiring in Nigeria, hassle-free
With Deel, your business can easily hire employees in Nigeria with our EOR solution. If you have an entity, our Global Payroll solution takes care of payroll and compliance for your direct employees. Our 250+ in-house experts handle everything, from managing local laws and complex tax systems to running your payroll in Nigeria and 150+ other countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
14.50%
of employee salary