In-Demand Skills in Nigeria
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in Nigeria. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 28,542 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
1,847 job openings
time-and-attendance
1,262 job openings
Avg. salary range
100,000 - 133,333INR/yr
monthsOfExperience: 1
947 job openings
Avg. salary range
111,698 - 201,698NGN/yr
Consulting
925 job openings
Avg. salary range
200,000 - 250,000NGN/yr
microsoft-excel
865 job openings
Avg. salary range
150,000 - 200,000NGN/yr
Compliance
857 job openings
Avg. salary range
183,333 - 227,083INR/yr
Financial Services
835 job openings
Avg. salary range
450,000 - 625,000NGN/yr
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
803 job openings
Avg. salary range
500,000 - 583,333INR/yr
gmail
768 job openings
training-and-development
759 job openings
Avg. salary range
500,000 - 1,000,000NGN/yr
Communication
720 job openings
Avg. salary range
187,500 - 208,333INR/yr
management
692 job openings
Avg. salary range
181,944 - 233,333INR/yr
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
675 job openings
Avg. salary range
250,000 - 330,555INR/yr
monthsOfExperience: 24
668 job openings
Avg. salary range
141,325 - 220,346NGN/yr
planning-and-design
649 job openings
Avg. salary range
300,000 - 358,333INR/yr
Microsoft Excel
647 job openings
Avg. salary range
160,731 - 291,958NGN/yr
Microsoft Office
647 job openings
Avg. salary range
198,743 - 351,232NGN/yr
monthsOfExperience: 36
602 job openings
Avg. salary range
278,481 - 12,225,280NGN/yr
ecology-environment
558 job openings
training-certification
519 job openings
business
518 job openings
Avg. salary range
208,333 - 291,667INR/yr
performance
514 job openings
Avg. salary range
187,500 - 208,333INR/yr
policies-and-practices
513 job openings
Avg. salary range
205,555 - 261,111INR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
506 job openings
Marketing
482 job openings
Avg. salary range
88,750 - 137,500NGN/yr
support
480 job openings
Avg. salary range
175,000 - 205,555INR/yr
monthsOfExperience: 60
444 job openings
Avg. salary range
533,793 - 705,345NGN/yr
education-training
440 job openings
Avg. salary range
150,000 - 275,000INR/yr
job-descriptions
429 job openings
Avg. salary range
100,000 - 133,333INR/yr
eCom
427 job openings
ups
413 job openings
Avg. salary range
209,167 - 279,167INR/yr
knowledge
412 job openings
Avg. salary range
187,500 - 208,333INR/yr
canva
404 job openings
product-development-and-design
401 job openings
Avg. salary range
500,000 - 583,333INR/yr
visual-art-design
400 job openings
Avg. salary range
500,000 - 583,333INR/yr
development
398 job openings
Avg. salary range
150,000 - 200,000NGN/yr
reporting-and-disclosure
398 job openings
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
396 job openings
SCHEMA
394 job openings
Avg. salary range
218,438 - 12,077,171NGN/yr
monthsOfExperience: 12
385 job openings
Avg. salary range
121,429 - 197,201NGN/yr
planning-and-forecasting
383 job openings
Avg. salary range
300,000 - 358,333INR/yr
professional
362 job openings
Avg. salary range
150,000 - 200,000NGN/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
360 job openings
Avg. salary range
300,000 - 358,333INR/yr
testing-and-analysis
360 job openings
Avg. salary range
150,000 - 275,000INR/yr
Software
359 job openings
growth
356 job openings
environment
353 job openings
Avg. salary range
168,750 - 204,167INR/yr
laws-and-regulations
343 job openings
Avg. salary range
500,000 - 1,000,000NGN/yr
presentations
339 job openings
systems
328 job openings
Avg. salary range
187,500 - 208,333INR/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in Nigeria for 2026. Data is sourced from active job listings across the country, showing real-time employer demand.
Each skill page provides a unique supply vs demand analysis, comparing the number of jobs requiring the skill against the number of professionals who have it. Use this data to guide your career development, identify skill gaps, and understand salary premiums.