Lagos Life Jobs and Salaries: Best Careers for Beginners and Top Earners
Lagos Life jobs decide how fast you grow in the game. Your career pays rent, feeds your Sim and funds your first business. So which job should you pick?
How Lagos Life Jobs Work
According to fan guides, the game has 21 careers with five levels each, which makes 105 positions. Pay per shift runs from ₦6,600 at entry level to ₦99,000 at the top. Each career has its own workplace, start time, work days and skill.
Promotions need 100% performance plus a skill level. Therefore, practise your career’s skill every day. Also, finish every shift, because leaving early cuts your pay. Win four tasks in a shift, and you earn a 15% bonus.
Best Lagos Life Jobs for Beginners
Banking is the easiest strong start. The Marketer role pays ₦11,600 a shift at level 1, according to one fan guide. That is about ₦58,000 a week over five shifts. The job runs at Marina Towers on weekdays and uses Charisma. Smooth Talker is the trait that fits it best.
Tech is another solid pick, since it runs Monday to Friday at CcHub and promotes through Coding. Trading at Balogun Market suits Hustler players. Those shifts start at 7 AM, so plan your sleep.
Highest-Paying Lagos Life Jobs
At the top level, a few careers stand out:
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Music: Afrobeats Giant at New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja, pays ₦99,000 a shift. It is the best single shift in the game.
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Real Estate: This career pays the most per week at level 5, reaching ₦528,000 over six shifts.
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Aviation and Law: Top-level pay reaches ₦95,000 and ₦75,000 a shift respectively.
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Global DJ: This career has the best hourly rate at ₦18,600 an hour.
However, big pay takes time. Music shifts start at 6 PM and run six hours, so you must plan your needs around them.
A Warning About Salary Numbers
Pay figures differ between fan sites, and the game is still being updated. Some guides list lower entry pay for Banking, for example. So check the Jobs app on your in-game phone before you commit. Our guide to making money in Lagos Life also covers side gigs and businesses.
Finally, remember rent. It leaves your wallet every Saturday, and a weekly tax bill also applies. Read our how to play Lagos Life tips before you switch careers. For the full job table, see the unofficial Lagos Life jobs guide.
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