An annual salary for a mechanic can range from $30,000 to $50,000 per year. However, there are many factors that can affect the salary of a mechanic. The location of the job is one factor that will influence how much money mechanics make. Mechanics who work in more rural areas tend to make less than those who work in more urban areas. Another factor is the type of company where you work and what skills you have. A mechanic with more experience or who has specialized skills can expect to make more money than a newbie with no experience. The average annual salary of mechanics in the United States is $48,000 per year.

Annual Salary For Mechanic

Average Monthly Salary
122,000 NGN
( 1,460,000 NGN yearly)

LOW
60,800
NGN AVERAGE
122,000
NGN HIGH
188,000
NGN
A person working as a Mechanic in Nigeria typically earns around 122,000 NGN per month. Salaries range from 60,800 NGN (lowest) to 188,000 NGN (highest).

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Mechanic salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.

Mechanic Salary Distribution in Nigeria
Median and salary distribution monthly Nigeria Mechanic
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The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
Salary Range
Mechanic salaries in Nigeria range from 60,800 NGN per month (minimum salary) to 188,000 NGN per month (maximum salary).

Median Salary
The median salary is 122,000 NGN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Mechanic(s) are earning less than 122,000 NGN while the other half are earning more than 122,000 NGN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

Percentiles
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Mechanic(s) are earning less than 82,000 NGN while 75% of them are earning more than 82,000 NGN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Mechanic(s) are earning less than 155,000 NGN while 25% are earning more than 155,000 NGN.

What is the difference between the median and the average salary?
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary

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Mechanic Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly Nigeria Mechanic
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Mechanic salaries by experience level and this is what we found.

A Mechanic with less than two years of experience makes approximately 72,900 NGN per month.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 96,500 NGN per month, 32% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 129,000 NGN per month, 34% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

“ On average, a person’s salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark. ”

• Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.
  Additionally, Mechanic(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 154,000 NGN per month, 19% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 166,000 NGN per month, 8% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 178,000 NGN per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Mechanic average salary change by experience in Nigeria
0 – 2 Years
72,900 NGN
2 – 5 Years +32%
96,500 NGN
5 – 10 Years +34%
129,000 NGN
10 – 15 Years +19%
154,000 NGN
15 – 20 Years +8%
166,000 NGN
20+ Years +7%
178,000 NGN