💻 Tech career in Lagos Life: pay, shifts and promotions
Intern to CTO, driven entirely by Coding. A clean ladder with a weekday schedule and the best entry pay after Banking.
- Promoted by
- Coding
- Workplace
- CcHub (Yaba)
- Shift
- 09:00 to 17:00
- Working days
- Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
- Entry pay
- ₦3,600
- Top pay
- ₦51,000
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. Intern | ₦3,600 | ₦18,000 | Start |
| 2. Junior Dev | ₦7,800 | ₦39,000 | Coding level 1 |
| 3. Senior Dev | ₦15,600 | ₦78,000 | Coding level 3 |
| 4. Tech Lead | ₦27,000 | ₦135,000 | Coding level 5 |
| 5. CTO | ₦51,000 | ₦255,000 | Coding 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 4 of 14 for top pay and 2 of 14 for entry pay.
- A full entry week pays ₦18,000, which is 7.5 times the ₦2,400 weekly rent in Mushin.
- The top level grows your pay 14.2 times over entry.
- No weekend work, which keeps Saturday free for rent and errands.
How to get promoted faster
Your promotions run on Coding. The highest-rate action is Weekend Hackathon (at CcHub, rate 2.0 per hour). The best free option at home is Practice Coding at 1.2 per hour.
Traits that speed this up: Tech Bro or Sis (x1.6).
Frequently asked questions
How much does a Tech earn in Lagos Life?
Entry pay is ₦3,600 per shift as Intern. The top level, CTO, pays ₦51,000 per shift, which is 14.2 times the entry pay.
What skill do I need to get promoted as a Tech?
Coding. You need level 1, 3, 5 and 7 for the four promotions, plus full work performance. See how to raise Coding.
When is the Tech shift?
It starts at 09:00 and runs 8 hours, finishing at 17:00. You work Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri at CcHub (Yaba).