Accountant salary in Jos (2026)
Compiled figures put Accountant pay in Jos between ₦100,000 and ₦580,000 a month gross, with a median around ₦230,000. Below is what that actually buys in Jos after rent, food and transport.
Salary data (all professions): NaijaCalc compiled range from published Nigerian salary surveys and job-board postings, Sep 2026. · Data as of 2026-09-10 · Confidence: medium
Figures are MONTHLY GROSS salary in naira, compiled as ranges from published Nigerian salary surveys (MySalaryScale, SalaryExplorer, Payscale, Glassdoor NG) and job-board postings. They are planning estimates for negotiation and budgeting — not offers, not averages from a census, and not tax advice. Every page renders the confidence tier and this caveat. The single highest-value maintenance task on this site is replacing these estimates with reader-submitted, verified payslips.
What the median salary buys in Jos
A single adult renting a one-bedroom flat. Figures are derived from Jos's cost indices applied to national median anchors.
That leaves about ₦42,500 a month before PAYE and pension — which is the money available for savings, school fees, healthcare, generator fuel and everything that is not in the table above.
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Accountant pay in nearby-cost cities
| City | Median | Cost index | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jos (this city) | ₦230,000 | 83 | — |
| Calabar | ₦240,000 | 85 | +₦10,000 |
| Kaduna | ₦240,000 | 86 | +₦10,000 |
| Abeokuta | ₦245,000 | 87 | +₦15,000 |
| Ilorin | ₦220,000 | 79 | -₦10,000 |
| Kano | ₦245,000 | 88 | +₦15,000 |
Highest-paid professions in Jos
| Profession | Median | Category |
|---|---|---|
| Bank Branch / Unit Manager | ₦995,000 | Finance & Business |
| Project Manager | ₦580,000 | Finance & Business |
| Medical Doctor | ₦540,000 | Healthcare |
| Marketing Manager | ₦500,000 | Sales & Service |
| Software Developer | ₦455,000 | Technology |
| Data Analyst | ₦375,000 | Technology |
| UI/UX Designer | ₦350,000 | Technology |
| University Lecturer | ₦350,000 | Education |
About Jos
Cool climate cuts cooling costs materially — fans and air conditioning are rarely needed, which is a real and permanent saving.
One of the few Nigerian cities where air-conditioning load can be ignored when sizing solar.
Electricity: served by Jos Electricity Distribution Co. (JED); most feeders sit in Band D. Your band is set by your feeder, not your city — check the rate on your vending receipt with the electricity bill calculator.