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LATEST BANKING JOBS IN NIGERIA

Banking jobs in Nigeria are some of the easiest jobs to find in Nigeria. Banks in Nigeria employ about 38,945 people as contract staff, while 36,583 are employed as junior staff, there is a surging number of senior staff about 17,381, and a total number of 257 executives.

Banking jobs account for a large percentage of the labour force in Nigeria. For example, Zenith bank has about 6,298 employees.

Banking jobs in Nigeria are easily accessible because banks do recruit every year or every six months to fill up open vacancies left by their workers who are resigning.

 

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This article is not meant to raise your hopes, it is meant to educate you on how to find banking jobs in Nigeria and the requirements for these banking jobs. In searching for a job, one can find a banking job based on a contract level.

 

LATEST BANKING JOBS IN NIGERIA

 

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Manager, Channel at Stanbic IBTC BankClick Here to Apply
Massive Job Opportunities at First Bank of NigeriaClick Here to Apply
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Job Recruitment at Standard Chartered Bank NigeriaClick Here to Apply
Current Vacancies at the African Development Bank GroupClick Here to Apply

 

 

Requirements for a banking job in Nigeria.

  • A degree or HND certificate is not lower than a second-class lower division.
  • Not older than 26 years of age(although not all banks care about the age most care about your age especially if you are applying for an entry-level position)
  • Some years of working experience
  • Good verbal communication skills

 

How Much are Bank Workers Paid in Nigeria?

 

PositionsSalary (N)
Contract staffs40,000 - 80,000
Entry-Levels120,000 - 180,000
Assistant Bank Officers190,000 – 250,000
Banking Officers260,000 – 340,000
Senior Banking Officers355,000 – 495,000
Assistant Managers500,000 – 650,000
Deputy Managers680,000 – 850,000
Managers900,000 – 1,200,000
Senior Managers1,300,000 – 1,750,000
Principal Managers1,850,000 – 2,000,000
Assistant General Managers2,000,000 – 2,500,000
Deputy General Managers2,500,000 – 2,850,000
General Managers3,000,000 – 3,500,000
MD/CEO3,500,000 – 5,000,000
Median Average salary346,000

 

The median average salary of bank workers in Nigeria is about 346,000 naira per month. This is to say that, most bank workers in Nigeria earn below 346,000 naira per month.

 

 

Banks with the best salary structure in Nigeria:

Banking jobs in Nigeria can be tasking but you need a bank where you will work and your salary will be a bit commensurate to the work you put in every month.

 

Access Bank

Access Bank is the largest bank in Nigeria, it has the best salary in Nigeria. An entry-level salary in Access bank is about 150,000 naira per month.

Contract staff gets paid as high as 100,000 per month in Access Bank, depending on the terms of the contract.

 

First Bank

Established in 1894, has branches in Ghana, Nigeria, The Gambia, and Sierra Leone, with estimated employees of about 16,000.

First Bank pays entry-level staff as high as 165,000 – 200,000 naira monthly. First Bank is said to have one of the best working environments among top Nigerian banks.

 

Guaranty Trust Bank

Popularly known as GTB was founded in 1990 and has its headquarters in Lagos, Nigeria, and has branches in Ghana, The Gambia, Sierra Leon, Liberia, Nigeria, Uganda, and The U.K.

Guaranty Trust Bank pays its entry-level staff as high as between 0 – 180,000 per month.

 

Zenith Bank

Zenith Bank is one of the safest banks in Nigeria and has earned its status as an elitist bank. Jim Ovia founded Zenith Bank in 1990, Zenith Bank has branches all over Nigeria.

Zenith Bank has a high salary structure as it pays its entry-level staff about 180,000 – 200,000 naira monthly.

 

Fidelity Bank Nigeria

This bank has a good salary structure, in 2013 the bank’s assets were estimated to be worth about $6 billion. Fidelity Bank pays its entry-level staff about 180,000 per month.

 

Union Bank

Union Bank was founded in 1917, the bank has spread its tentacles around major cities in Nigeria and West Africa.

An entry-level staff in Union Bank earns about 170,000 naira per month.

 

United Bank For Africa:

Popularly known as UBA, this bank was founded in 1949 and can be founded in 20 African countries. It also has about three world centres which are New York, Paris, and London.

An entry-level staff is paid about 150,000 – 170,000 naira per month.

 

Ecobank, Sterling Bank, and First City Monument Bank also have good salary structures but they can not be compared to the above-mentioned bank.

 

Banking jobs in Nigeria for most graduates are just a stepping stone to finding a better career but for most who consider a career in banking, it is worth the stress.

 

 

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