Local Salaries · Niger
What is a good salary in 🇳🇪 Niger (Niamey)?
The median is about $33/month; top-10% earners clear $85/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $621 | $7,452 | 361,377 XOF/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $69 | $828 | 40,153 XOF/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $33 | $396 | 19,204 XOF/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $54 | $648 | 31,424 XOF/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $85 | $1,020 | 49,464 XOF/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $184 | $2,208 | 107,075 XOF/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $750 (2025) and Gini 32.9 (consumption-based, widened to 39.9). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇨🇩 DR Congo — median $33/mo
- 🇲🇼 Malawi — median $32/mo
- 🇱🇷 Liberia — median $37/mo
- 🇨🇫 Central African Republic — median $24/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Niger
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Niger?
- The median wage is about $33/month ($396/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $54/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $85/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Niger?
- Roughly $85/month ($1,020/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $184/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Niger?
- About $69/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Niger salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($750, 2025) and the Gini index (32.9, consumption-based — widened to 39.9 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.