🎧 DJ career in Lagos Life: pay, shifts and promotions
Late nights at Quilox from Thursday to Sunday. Second-highest ceiling in the game, paid for with your sleep and social life.
- Promoted by
- Music
- Workplace
- Quilox (Victoria Island)
- Shift
- 20:00 to 01:00
- Working days
- Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat
- Entry pay
- ₦3,000
- Top pay
- ₦62,000
Pay ladder
Promotion pay is per shift. The weekly column assumes you work all 4 rostered days.
| Level | Pay per shift | Per week | Needed to reach it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Hype Man | ₦3,000 | ₦12,000 | Start |
| 2. Resident DJ | ₦6,600 | ₦26,400 | Music level 1 |
| 3. Club Headliner | ₦14,400 | ₦57,600 | Music level 3 |
| 4. Festival DJ | ₦29,000 | ₦116,000 | Music level 5 |
| 5. Global DJ | ₦62,000 | ₦248,000 | Music level 7 |
Promotion gates (skill levels 1, 3, 5, 7 with full work performance) come from community data. Fares of up to ₦150 per shift and income tax come off your take-home.
How good is it?
- Ranked 2 of 14 for top pay and 6 of 14 for entry pay.
- A full entry week pays ₦12,000, which is 5.0 times the ₦2,400 weekly rent in Mushin.
- The top level grows your pay 20.7 times over entry.
- Night career You work in the evening, so Fun and Social need extra attention.
- You work at least one weekend day, and rent is due on Saturday.
How to get promoted faster
Your promotions run on Music. The highest-rate action is Play the Piano (at home, rate 1.9 per hour).
Traits that speed this up: Musical (x1.6).
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a DJ earn in Lagos Life?
Entry pay is ₦3,000 per shift as Hype Man. The top level, Global DJ, pays ₦62,000 per shift, which is 20.7 times the entry pay.
What skill do I need to get promoted as a DJ?
Music. You need level 1, 3, 5 and 7 for the four promotions, plus full work performance. See how to raise Music.
When is the DJ shift?
It starts at 20:00 and runs 5 hours, finishing at 01:00. You work Sun, Thu, Fri, Sat at Quilox (Victoria Island).