Lagos Life careers and salaries
There are 14 careers, each with five levels. Pay is per shift and each promotion is unlocked by one skill. Click a career for its full pay ladder, shift and training plan.
All careers ranked by top pay
| Career | Skill | Entry pay | Top pay | Growth | Shift | Days | Entry per week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🎤 Music | Music | ₦2,700 | ₦66,000 | 24.4x | 18:00 to 00:00 night | 5 days | ₦13,500 |
| 🎧 DJ | Music | ₦3,000 | ₦62,000 | 20.7x | 20:00 to 01:00 night | 4 days | ₦12,000 |
| 📱 Content Creator | Charisma | ₦2,400 | ₦60,000 | 25x | 10:00 to 16:00 | 5 days | ₦12,000 |
| 💻 Tech | Coding | ₦3,600 | ₦51,000 | 14.2x | 09:00 to 17:00 | 5 days | ₦18,000 |
| 🩺 Nursing | Fitness | ₦3,300 | ₦50,000 | 15.2x | 07:00 to 17:00 | 5 days | ₦16,500 |
| 🎉 Event Planning | Hustle | ₦2,700 | ₦50,000 | 18.5x | 10:00 to 18:00 | 4 days | ₦10,800 |
| 🏦 Banking | Charisma | ₦4,200 | ₦48,000 | 11.4x | 08:00 to 17:00 | 5 days | ₦21,000 |
| ⚽ Football | Charisma | ₦2,400 | ₦48,000 | 20x | 16:00 to 22:00 | 4 days | ₦9,600 |
| 🍳 Chef | Cooking | ₦2,700 | ₦47,000 | 17.4x | 08:00 to 16:00 | 6 days | ₦16,200 |
| 🏋🏾 Fitness Coach | Fitness | ₦2,700 | ₦46,000 | 17x | 06:00 to 13:00 | 6 days | ₦16,200 |
| 💇🏾♀️ Hairstyling | Hustle | ₦2,700 | ₦45,000 | 16.7x | 09:00 to 18:00 | 6 days | ₦16,200 |
| 📚 Teaching | Charisma | ₦3,000 | ₦42,000 | 14x | 08:00 to 15:00 | 5 days | ₦15,000 |
| 🧺 Trading | Hustle | ₦3,000 | ₦42,000 | 14x | 07:00 to 16:00 | 6 days | ₦18,000 |
| 🛍️ Retail | Charisma | ₦2,700 | ₦40,000 | 14.8x | 09:00 to 18:00 | 6 days | ₦16,200 |
Pay is per shift before travel fares (up to ₦150 per shift) and income tax. Entry per week assumes you work every rostered day.
Which career should you choose?
- Best all-rounder: Banking. Highest entry pay, weekday day shift, driven by Charisma.
- Easiest schedule: Teaching. Weekdays, 08:00 start, seven hours.
- Cleanest ladder: Tech. Intern to CTO purely on Coding.
- Highest ceiling: Music and DJ. Over ₦60,000 per shift at the top, but night work.
- Lowest start: Content Creator. ₦2,400 per shift at level 1, yet a ₦60,000 top level.
The best choice also depends on your trait, because it multiplies one skill. See trait matches.
Careers grouped by the skill that promotes them
| Skill | Careers |
|---|---|
| Charisma | Banking, Teaching, Retail, Football, Content Creator |
| Coding | Tech |
| Fitness | Nursing, Fitness Coach |
| Hustle | Trading, Hairstyling, Event Planning |
| Cooking | Chef |
| Music | DJ, Music |
How promotions work
Each career has four promotions. They need your career’s skill at level 1, 3, 5 and 7, and full work performance, which comes from arriving on time. How shifts work
Frequently asked questions
How many careers are there in Lagos Life?
There are 14 careers. Each has five levels, and each is promoted by one skill: Charisma, Hustle, Fitness, Music, Coding or Cooking.
Which career pays the most?
Music has the highest ceiling at ₦66,000 per shift, then DJ at ₦62,000 and Content Creator at ₦60,000. Banking has the best entry pay at ₦4,200.
Can I have two jobs?
Your career is a single track. You can earn alongside it with side businesses and land.