Oil & Gas
Explore the Oil & Gas career in Lagos Life. Compare its base shift pay, scheduled workdays and career progression.
- Starting base pay
- ₦20,000per full shift
- Top-level base pay
- ₦96,000per full shift
- Shift length
- 9 hours07:00–16:00
- Career skill
- Fitness5 scheduled days / week
The schedule & requirements
Work at Trans-Amadi Oil Base. The scheduled shift starts at 07:00 and lasts 9 hours.
Entry requirement: Fitness level 3, or Coding.
Listed promotion skill thresholds: 4, 5, 7, 9. Other promotion conditions can also apply.
Plan your earnings →Salary progression
Base pay / full shift| LEVEL | TITLE | BASE PAY | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Field Technician | ₦20,000 | |
| 2 | Drilling Engineer | ₦31,000 | |
| 3 | Asset Manager | ₦45,000 | |
| 4 | General Manager | ₦63,000 | |
| 5 | Country MD | ₦96,000 |
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 5 shifts gives a gross base total of ₦100,000. Dividing full-shift base pay by 9 scheduled hours gives ₦2,222 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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Oil & Gas in the Lagos Life game
This Oil & Gas page concerns the career path. Read the figures with their labels, then use the comparisons below to understand the specific trade-offs surrounding Oil & Gas. The examples use the listed values and clearly separate an illustration from a prediction about your save. The workplace is in Port Harcourt. 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.
Oil & Gas: Field Technician and the next pay step
Oil & Gas lists Field Technician at career level 1, with base pay of ₦20,000 for a complete 9-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦2,222 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Oil & Gas level produces a gross base estimate of ₦100,000. 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.
Oil & Gas: Drilling Engineer and the next pay step
Oil & Gas lists Drilling Engineer at career level 2, with base pay of ₦31,000 for a complete 9-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦3,444 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Oil & Gas level produces a gross base estimate of ₦155,000. The increase over Field Technician is ₦11,000 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.
Oil & Gas: Asset Manager and the next pay step
Oil & Gas lists Asset Manager at career level 3, with base pay of ₦45,000 for a complete 9-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦5,000 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Oil & Gas level produces a gross base estimate of ₦225,000. The increase over Drilling Engineer is ₦14,000 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.
Oil & Gas: General Manager and the next pay step
Oil & Gas lists General Manager at career level 4, with base pay of ₦63,000 for a complete 9-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦7,000 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Oil & Gas level produces a gross base estimate of ₦315,000. The increase over Asset Manager is ₦18,000 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.
Oil & Gas: Country MD and the next pay step
Oil & Gas lists Country MD at career level 5, with base pay of ₦96,000 for a complete 9-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦10,667 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Oil & Gas level produces a gross base estimate of ₦480,000. The increase over General Manager is ₦33,000 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.
Oil & Gas and Airport Staff: level 1 pay
At career level 1, Oil & Gas lists Field Technician at ₦20,000 per full shift, while Airport Staff lists Check-in Agent at ₦12,000. The difference between those full-shift figures is ₦8,000. With 5 scheduled workdays, Oil & Gas gives a weekly base-pay estimate of ₦100,000; the equivalent Airport Staff estimate is ₦60,000 across 5 workdays. These are comparable career levels, rather than a starting role compared with a final promotion. Consider the 9-hour this career shift alongside the 8-hour alternative before deciding whether the pay difference fits your routine.