Teaching
Lesson teacher at The Library today, proprietor of your own school tomorrow.
- Starting base pay
- ₦8,300per full shift
- Top-level base pay
- ₦63,000per full shift
- Shift length
- 7 hours08:00–15:00
- Career skill
- Charisma5 scheduled days / week
The schedule & requirements
Work at The Library. The scheduled shift starts at 08:00 and lasts 7 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 | Lesson Teacher | ₦8,300 | |
| 2 | Class Teacher | ₦15,800 | |
| 3 | Head of Department | ₦25,200 | |
| 4 | Vice Principal | ₦36,800 | |
| 5 | School Proprietor | ₦63,000 |
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 ₦41,500. Dividing full-shift base pay by 7 scheduled hours gives ₦1,186 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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All jobs & careers ↗Teaching in the Lagos Life game
This Teaching page concerns the career path. Read the figures with their labels, then use the comparisons below to understand the specific trade-offs surrounding Teaching. The examples use the listed values and clearly separate an illustration from a prediction about your save. The workplace is in Lagos. 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.
Teaching: Lesson Teacher and the next pay step
Teaching lists Lesson Teacher at career level 1, with base pay of ₦8,300 for a complete 7-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦1,186 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Teaching level produces a gross base estimate of ₦41,500. 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.
Teaching: Class Teacher and the next pay step
Teaching lists Class Teacher at career level 2, with base pay of ₦15,800 for a complete 7-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦2,257 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Teaching level produces a gross base estimate of ₦79,000. The increase over Lesson Teacher is ₦7,500 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.
Teaching: Head of Department and the next pay step
Teaching lists Head of Department at career level 3, with base pay of ₦25,200 for a complete 7-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦3,600 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Teaching level produces a gross base estimate of ₦126,000. The increase over Class Teacher is ₦9,400 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.
Teaching: Vice Principal and the next pay step
Teaching lists Vice Principal at career level 4, with base pay of ₦36,800 for a complete 7-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦5,257 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Teaching level produces a gross base estimate of ₦184,000. The increase over Head of Department is ₦11,600 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.
Teaching: School Proprietor and the next pay step
Teaching lists School Proprietor at career level 5, with base pay of ₦63,000 for a complete 7-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦9,000 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Teaching level produces a gross base estimate of ₦315,000. The increase over Vice Principal is ₦26,200 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.
Teaching and Event Planning: level 1 pay
At career level 1, Teaching lists Lesson Teacher at ₦8,300 per full shift, while Event Planning lists Canopy Boy/Girl at ₦7,400. The difference between those full-shift figures is ₦900. With 5 scheduled workdays, Teaching gives a weekly base-pay estimate of ₦41,500; the equivalent Event Planning estimate is ₦29,600 across 4 workdays. These are comparable career levels, rather than a starting role compared with a final promotion. Consider the 7-hour this career shift alongside the 8-hour alternative before deciding whether the pay difference fits your routine.
Teaching and Football: level 2 pay
At career level 2, Teaching lists Class Teacher at ₦15,800 per full shift, while Football lists Match Commentator at ₦14,300. The difference between those full-shift figures is ₦1,500. With 5 scheduled workdays, Teaching gives a weekly base-pay estimate of ₦79,000; the equivalent Football estimate is ₦57,200 across 4 workdays. These are comparable career levels, rather than a starting role compared with a final promotion. Consider the 7-hour this career shift alongside the 6-hour alternative before deciding whether the pay difference fits your routine.