Page 1 of 2

PULSE

Nigerian talent is being debated. Help answer it with data.

Every eke market day, Nigerian tech professionals are back on X and LinkedIn arguing about what they are worth, what they should be paid, and whether the problem is talent or compensation.

The debate is loud.

But the moment someone actually switches jobs; the room goes quiet.

Salary conversations in Nigeria happen in whispers, awkward, uncomfortable, and almost always one-sided. Your potential employer knows what the market pays. They have HR benchmarks, recruiter intelligence, and internal comp data. You are negotiating blind, with no floor, no ceiling, and no reference point beyond what a colleague once mentioned in confidence.

That information gap is not accidental. It benefits the side that has the data.

The one question no one can actually answer yet: are Nigerian tech salaries competitive with global standards, or is the real gap in what employers are willing to pay?

This survey exists to answer that. Anonymously. Publicly. For free.

Whether you work in engineering, product, design, data, operations, marketing, sales, or any other function in a tech-enabled company, your debates are the evidence this data is missing. And the reference points every Nigerian tech professional deserves when they next sit across from a hiring manager.

It takes 3–4 minutes. Zero identifying information is collected or published.

SECTION A: About You

First, a few things about you

What function do you work in?

What function do you work in?
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K

What is your job title?

What is your gender?

What is your gender?
A
B
C

What is your age range?

What is your age range?
A
B
C
D
E
F

Total years of work experience

Count every year you have been professionally employed — across all roles, companies, and functions, from your very first job to today
Total years of work experience
A
B
C
D
E

How many years have you worked in your current function?

Count only the years you have spent doing this specific type of work. For example, if you have been in Product Management for 4 years but worked in engineering before that, enter 4, not your total career length.
How many years have you worked in your current function?
A
B
C
D
E

What is your role level?

How long have you been in your current role?

Count only how long you have been in your current position at your current company — not how long you have worked in this function overall.
How long have you been in your current role?
A
B
C
D
E

Where are you currently based?

Where are you currently based?
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J

Are you employed by a foreign company while based in Nigeria?

Are you employed by a foreign company while based in Nigeria?
A
B

How do you currently work?

How do you currently work?
A
B
C

SECTION B: Your Company

Now, tell us about your company.

Where is your company headquartered?

Where is your company headquartered?
A
B
C
D
E
F

How old is your company?

How old is your company?
A
B
C
D
E

How many people work at your company?

How many people work at your company?
A
B
C
D
E
F

What stage is your company at?

What stage is your company at?
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I

What industry does your company primarily operate in?

What industry does your company primarily operate in?
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M

Is your company Nigerian-founded?

Is your company Nigerian-founded?
A
B

How would you describe your employer?

How would you describe your employer?
A
B
C

SECTION C: Your Team

A few questions about your team.

Team size (your direct function)

Team size (your direct function)
A
B
C
D

Are you the first person in your function at this company?

Are you the first person in your function at this company?
A
B

Do you manage others?

Do you manage others?
A
B

Who do you directly report to?

Who do you directly report to?
A
B
C
D
E
F

Section D: Your Compensation

This is the most important section, and the reason this survey exists.

What currency are you primarily paid in?

What currency are you primarily paid in?
A
B
C
D
E
F

What is your monthly GROSS salary? (Before tax and deductions)

What is your monthly NET salary? (What actually hits your account)

Salary structure

Salary structure
A
B
C
D
E
F

Did you negotiate your salary for this role?

Did you negotiate your salary for this role?
A
B

How did the negotiation go

How did the negotiation go
A
B
C
D

Equity / stock options

Equity / stock options
A
B

Equity (if Yes)

Equity (if Yes)
A
B
C
D
E

Do you receive an annual performance bonus?

Do you receive an annual performance bonus?
A
B

Bonus (if Yes):

Bonus (if Yes):
A
B
C
D
E
F
G

Is your bonus performance-linked or discretionary?

Is your bonus performance-linked or discretionary?
A
B
C
D

Section E: Others

Beyond salary, what else do you receive?

Beyond salary, what else do you receive?

Changed jobs in the last 12 months

Compensation satisfaction score

Compensation satisfaction score

Highest education level

Highest education level
A
B
C
D
E

What do you think is the bigger issue for Nigerian tech talent right now?

What do you think is the bigger issue for Nigerian tech talent right now?
A
B
C
D

What's one thing Nigerian employers get wrong about compensating tech talent?