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 over 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's 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 Mensual
All the necessary benefits for Nigeria built right in
Deel allows you to provide localized benefits for employees in Nigeria within minutes. All in 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 quickstart guide to hiring in Nigeria
Navigate the tabs below to learn everything you need to know about hiring an employee in Nigeria
Minimum Wage Requirements
El salario mínimo es NGN 70,000 por mes.
Individual Income Tax
El impuesto sobre la renta individual varía del 7 % al 24 %. El impuesto se calcula según tramos de renta.
| Ingreso bruto anual (NGN) | Tasa de impuesto (%) |
|---|---|
| Hasta 300,000 | 7 % |
| Hasta 600,000 | 11 % |
| Hasta 1,110,000 | 15 % |
| Hasta 1,600,000 | 19 % |
| Hasta 3,200,000 | 21 % |
| Más de 3,200,000 | 24 % |
Payroll Cost
El costo del empleador se estima generalmente en 14.50 % del salario del empleado.
Fondo de formación industrial - 1.10 %
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund - 1.0 %
Fondo de pensiones - 10.0 %
Seguro de vida (GPA) - 1.8 %
Costo de responsabilidad del empleador - Se aplica una tarifa administrativa del 0.60 % para garantizar la cobertura continua de compensación laboral y responsabilidad
Estos costos se proporcionan como estimaciones y tienen únicamente fines informativos generales. Para comprender totalmente todos los costos y tarifas asociados con los términos de cualquier contrato de trabajo en este país, contacta a nuestro equipo de Ventas para obtener una cotización.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
El pago por horas extra no es obligatorio. Las horas fuera del horario estándar se consideran horas extra. No existe un máximo de horas de trabajo. No hay una tasa de pago para horas extra especificada por ley; más bien, queda a discreción del empleador.
Las horas de trabajo estándar son 8 horas por día, 40 horas por semana. La semana laboral estándar va de lunes a viernes.
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, complex tax systems, or your payroll in Nigeria and 150+ countries.
Management fee
Starting at
$599
/month
Estimated Employer Cost
14.50%
of employee salary