Check Out These 5 Well Paid Jobs in Nigeria Presently

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What professions will be in demand and highly paid in the nearest future? This is the question that everyone is interested in. Forewarned is forearmed: knowing what to expect will give you the time to take special classes, improve your skills and make some useful contacts!

It is also very important that a job in demand is also interesting! We tried to stick to these three criteria while making up this list of the most popular professions in Nigeria in 2017!

1. Aerospace engineers

These are highly-qualified specialists who are proficient in designing various kinds of aircraft and spacecraft products including satellites, missiles and rockets. This profession is highly in demand and very well-paid due to the fact that Nigerian universities do not provide any aerospace training, so such specialists are rare and highly appreciated.

You could consider getting such technical education outside Nigeria and specialize in such fields as flight mechanics, thermodynamics, aerodynamics, acoustics, etc.

2. Petroleum Engineers

Among other well paid jobs this profession takes a special place. These specialists can boast of an amazingly high salary of about N3.5m – N6.5m per year, which is beneficial for a growing economy like Nigerian. However, this job requires a lot of studying and hard work to obtain the certifications necessary to practice.

3. Hackers and Programmers

White hat hackers are getting increasingly more common in Nigeria compared to the past. This work implies enhancing Internet security and preventing black hat hacker’s attacks. Since the Internet services are constantly growing, more and more skilled programmers will be needed for various organizations that are ready to pay for this job about N2.8 – N6.48 million a year.

4. Skincare specialists

With the growing of Beauty industry in Nigeria, skincare specialists obtain more and more fantastic job offers. These professionals provide their services in beauty salons, spa-centers, hotels, etc. Some of them even take classes in order to work in medical institutions, such as estheticians or health care offices. Moreover, an increasingly large number of skincare specialists start selling products for skincare and beauty, such as cleansers, face lotions, moisturizers, etc. They can also offer massages, facials and full-body care procedures. The specialists who own the salons can do a lot of management and advertising work too.

5. Computer Software Applications Engineers

If you’re looking for one of the best-paid and most interesting jobs, – this is the one that is in the highest demand nowadays.

Every day millions of people run mobile apps on their smartphones – this is the whole new culture that is growing at a frantic pace. The developers of these applications are new romantic heroes, people who can suddenly become billionaires like those who came up with Instagram having just a few computers and a good idea.

All you have to do is create a program, and if it works – it means you made it, if not – then your place in the top Apple Store will be taken by someone else. The most important thing here is the idea, professional training and speed.