📚 Teaching career in Lagos Life: pay, shifts and promotions
The gentlest schedule in the game: weekdays, a seven hour shift and no nights. Charisma decides your promotions.
- Promoted by
- Charisma
- Workplace
- The Library
- Shift
- 08:00 to 15:00
- Working days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Entry pay
- ₦3,000
- Top pay
- ₦42,000
Pay ladder
Promotion pay is per shift. The weekly column assumes you work all 5 rostered days.
| Level | Pay per shift | Per week | Needed to reach it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Lesson Teacher | ₦3,000 | ₦15,000 | Start |
| 2. Class Teacher | ₦6,300 | ₦31,500 | Charisma level 1 |
| 3. Head of Department | ₦12,000 | ₦60,000 | Charisma level 3 |
| 4. Vice Principal | ₦21,000 | ₦105,000 | Charisma level 5 |
| 5. School Proprietor | ₦42,000 | ₦210,000 | Charisma 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 12 of 14 for top pay and 4 of 14 for entry pay.
- A full entry week pays ₦15,000, which is 6.3 times the ₦2,400 weekly rent in Mushin.
- The top level grows your pay 14 times over entry.
- No weekend work, which keeps Saturday free for rent and errands.
How to get promoted faster
Your promotions run on Charisma. The highest-rate action is Practice Speech (at home, rate 1.3 per hour).
Traits that speed this up: Smooth Talker (x1.5).
Other Charisma careers
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Teaching earn in Lagos Life?
Entry pay is ₦3,000 per shift as Lesson Teacher. The top level, School Proprietor, pays ₦42,000 per shift, which is 14 times the entry pay.
What skill do I need to get promoted as a Teaching?
Charisma. You need level 1, 3, 5 and 7 for the four promotions, plus full work performance. See how to raise Charisma.
When is the Teaching shift?
It starts at 08:00 and runs 7 hours, finishing at 15:00. You work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri at The Library.