Mai Shayi
Explore the Mai Shayi career in Lagos Life. Compare its base shift pay, scheduled workdays and career progression.
- Starting base pay
- ₦7,400per full shift
- Top-level base pay
- ₦70,500per full shift
- Shift length
- 8 hours08:00–16:00
- Career skill
- Cooking6 scheduled days / week
The schedule & requirements
Work at Federal Secretariat. The scheduled shift starts at 08:00 and lasts 8 hours.
No explicit entry skill requirement is listed for this career.
Plan your earnings →Salary progression
Base pay / full shift| LEVEL | TITLE | BASE PAY | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tea Spot Hand | ₦7,400 | |
| 2 | Mai Shayi | ₦15,000 | |
| 3 | Canteen Cook | ₦26,500 | |
| 4 | Canteen Manager | ₦42,000 | |
| 5 | Caterer to the Ministries | ₦70,500 |
Actual take-home pay can change with taxes, bonuses, qualifications and incomplete shifts.
Is this career worth it?
At the starting level, a full scheduled week of 6 shifts gives a gross base total of ₦44,400. Dividing full-shift base pay by 8 scheduled hours gives ₦925 per hour for comparison.
Use the same career level when comparing jobs. Entry requirements, shift length and travel can matter as much as top-level pay.
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This Mai Shayi page concerns the career path. Read the figures with their labels, then use the comparisons below to understand the specific trade-offs surrounding Mai Shayi. The examples use the listed values and clearly separate an illustration from a prediction about your save. The workplace is in Abuja. Game options can change, so use the current game to confirm a consequential choice. All money discussed here is in-game naira, and this unofficial wiki has no affiliation with the developer.
Mai Shayi: Tea Spot Hand and the next pay step
Mai Shayi lists Tea Spot Hand at career level 1, with base pay of ₦7,400 for a complete 8-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦925 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Mai Shayi level produces a gross base estimate of ₦44,400. This is the first listed pay level, rather than the salary at the end of the career. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Mai Shayi: Mai Shayi and the next pay step
Mai Shayi lists Mai Shayi at career level 2, with base pay of ₦15,000 for a complete 8-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦1,875 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this this career level produces a gross base estimate of ₦90,000. The increase over Tea Spot Hand is ₦7,600 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Mai Shayi: Canteen Cook and the next pay step
Mai Shayi lists Canteen Cook at career level 3, with base pay of ₦26,500 for a complete 8-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦3,313 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Mai Shayi level produces a gross base estimate of ₦159,000. The increase over this career is ₦11,500 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Mai Shayi: Canteen Manager and the next pay step
Mai Shayi lists Canteen Manager at career level 4, with base pay of ₦42,000 for a complete 8-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦5,250 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Mai Shayi level produces a gross base estimate of ₦252,000. The increase over Canteen Cook is ₦15,500 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Mai Shayi: Caterer to the Ministries and the next pay step
Mai Shayi lists Caterer to the Ministries at career level 5, with base pay of ₦70,500 for a complete 8-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦8,813 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Mai Shayi level produces a gross base estimate of ₦423,000. The increase over Canteen Manager is ₦28,500 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Mai Shayi and Lounge Waiting: level 1 pay
At career level 1, Mai Shayi lists Tea Spot Hand at ₦7,400 per full shift, while Lounge Waiting lists Waiter at ₦6,600. The difference between those full-shift figures is ₦800. With 6 scheduled workdays, Mai Shayi gives a weekly base-pay estimate of ₦44,400; the equivalent Lounge Waiting estimate is ₦26,400 across 4 workdays. These are comparable career levels, rather than a starting role compared with a final promotion. Consider the 8-hour this career shift alongside the 6-hour alternative before deciding whether the pay difference fits your routine.