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 Mensal
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
O salário mínimo é de NGN 70 000 por mês.
Individual Income Tax
A taxa de imposto sobre o rendimento individual varia entre 7% e 24%. O imposto é calculado com base em escalões de rendimento.
| Rendimento Anual Bruto (NGN) | Taxa (%) |
|---|---|
| Até 300 000 | 7% |
| Até 600 000 | 11% |
| Até 1 110 000 | 15% |
| Até 1 600 000 | 19% |
| Até 3 200 000 | 21% |
| Mais de 3 200 000 | 24% |
Payroll Cost
O custo patronal é geralmente estimado em 14,50% do salário do trabalhador.
Industrial training fund - 1,10%
Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund - 1,0%
Pension Fund - 10,0%
Life Insurance (GPA) - 1,8%
Employer Liability Cost - Uma taxa administrativa de 0,60% é aplicada para assegurar a cobertura contínua de indemnizações e responsabilidade do trabalhador
Estes custos são apresentados como estimativas e destinam-se apenas a fins informativos gerais. Para compreender totalmente todos os custos e taxas associados aos termos de qualquer contrato de trabalho neste país, contacte a nossa equipa de Vendas para um orçamento.
Overtime Pay & Maximum Hours
O pagamento de horas extraordinárias não é obrigatório. Horas fora do horário normal de trabalho são consideradas horas extraordinárias. Não existe um limite máximo de horas de trabalho. Não existe uma taxa de pagamento para horas extraordinárias especificada por lei; depende da discrição do empregador.
A jornada normal de trabalho é de 8 horas por dia, 40 horas por semana. A semana de trabalho padrão é de segunda a sexta-feira.
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