Bank Branch / Unit Manager salary in Nigeria (2026)
Bank Branch / Unit Manager pay in Nigeria typically runs from ₦500,000 to ₦2,500,000 a month gross, with a median around ₦1,200,000. Below: what that buys in each city, and what you actually take home.
Salary data: 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.
Take-home pay on the median
Under the Nigeria Tax Act 2025 the first ₦800,000 of chargeable income is tax-free, and 8% goes to pension. On a gross salary of ₦1,200,000:
| Line | Annual | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | ₦14,400,000 | ₦1,200,000 |
| Pension (8%) | −₦1,152,000 | −₦96,000 |
| Take-home (before PAYE) | ₦13,248,000 | ₦1,104,000 |
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Bank Branch / Unit Manager salary by city
Adjusted using each city's overall cost index against a national baseline of 100.
| City | Low | Median | High | Cost index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | ₦925,000 | ₦2,220,000 | ₦4,625,000 | 185 |
| Abuja | ₦850,000 | ₦2,040,000 | ₦4,250,000 | 170 |
| Port Harcourt | ₦725,000 | ₦1,740,000 | ₦3,625,000 | 145 |
| Ibadan | ₦480,000 | ₦1,150,000 | ₦2,400,000 | 96 |
| Kano | ₦440,000 | ₦1,055,000 | ₦2,200,000 | 88 |
| Enugu | ₦485,000 | ₦1,165,000 | ₦2,425,000 | 97 |
| Benin City | ₦450,000 | ₦1,080,000 | ₦2,250,000 | 90 |
| Kaduna | ₦430,000 | ₦1,030,000 | ₦2,150,000 | 86 |
| Warri | ₦590,000 | ₦1,415,000 | ₦2,950,000 | 118 |
| Jos | ₦415,000 | ₦995,000 | ₦2,075,000 | 83 |
| Abeokuta | ₦435,000 | ₦1,045,000 | ₦2,175,000 | 87 |
| Ilorin | ₦395,000 | ₦950,000 | ₦1,975,000 | 79 |
| Uyo | ₦470,000 | ₦1,130,000 | ₦2,350,000 | 94 |
| Owerri | ₦465,000 | ₦1,115,000 | ₦2,325,000 | 93 |
| Calabar | ₦425,000 | ₦1,020,000 | ₦2,125,000 | 85 |
| Sokoto | ₦380,000 | ₦910,000 | ₦1,900,000 | 76 |
| Maiduguri | ₦370,000 | ₦890,000 | ₦1,850,000 | 74 |
| Asaba | ₦490,000 | ₦1,175,000 | ₦2,450,000 | 98 |
Entry route
Internal progression, typically 8-12 years from officer grade.