Broadcasting in Lagos: Pay & Promotions

Start Broadcasting as Newsroom Reporter at grade I: ₦15,700 per completed shift and ₦94,200 across its scheduled week. You need Comedy level 3 to enter this career. At Station Manager, the base salary reaches ₦84,000 per shift and ₦504,000 per scheduled week.

At the top rank, its ₦14,000.00 per scheduled work hour places it 4 out of 33 careers.

How much does each rank pay?

The week below contains 6 scheduled shifts. The first four ranks progress through salary grades I, II, III and IV; Station Manager has one listed base salary. Read each four-part figure from grade I to grade IV.


Newsroom Reporter	Comedy 3	₦15,700 / ₦16,400 / ₦17,200 / ₦18,000	₦94,200 / ₦98,400 / ₦103,200 / ₦108,000
On-Air Personality	Comedy 4	₦24,300 / ₦25,600 / ₦26,800 / ₦28,000	₦145,800 / ₦153,600 / ₦160,800 / ₦168,000
Senior Producer	Comedy 5	₦34,800 / ₦36,500 / ₦38,300 / ₦40,000	₦208,800 / ₦219,000 / ₦229,800 / ₦240,000
Programme Director	Comedy 7	₦48,700 / ₦51,100 / ₦53,600 / ₦56,000	₦292,200 / ₦306,600 / ₦321,600 / ₦336,000
Station Manager	Comedy 9	₦84,000	₦504,000

These figures use completed shifts and base gross pay. Your university degree, employee bonus and active salary policy can raise the payout, and payroll tax uses your accumulated weekly wages.

How do I train for the next promotion?

Train Comedy to reach 4 for On-Air Personality.

Times use game minutes. Higher base training points give more training. Gains slow at higher skill levels; your trait, mood and background also affect them. Check your quoted price before starting.


Join the Gist Show	Naija Radio House · 24 hours	30 min	₦0	0.4
Watch a Comedy Show	Freedom Park · 09:00–22:00	60 min	₦500	0.6

Choose Join the Gist Show when your activity budget is ₦0.

For ₦500, Watch a Comedy Show takes 60 game minutes and gives 0.6 base Comedy training points.

Home training


Paid Skit for a Brand Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	Ring Light & Phone Stand · purchase ₦9,500 Requires power.	90 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	1.2
Film a Comedy Skit	Ring Light & Phone Stand · purchase ₦9,500 Requires power.	60 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	1.5
Go Live on TikTok	Ring Light & Phone Stand · purchase ₦9,500 Requires power.	45 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	0.45

Training with entry conditions


Paid Skit for a Brand	Activity menu	90 min	₦0 fixed activity fee Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	1.2
Perform at Comedy Night	Freedom Park · Lagos	60 min	₦0 fixed activity fee Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	1.2

Journalist / Broadcaster matches this career: ₦2,000 per class across 5 classes, giving ₦10,000 base course total. Its certificate lowers the entry skill target by 1 level, to 2, with a minimum target of level 1. Check the class quote before enrolling; active price modifiers can change each payment.

Reach 100 performance and complete the required shifts at your current grade. Moving from grade IV to the next rank also uses the skill, Lagos Rep and current-rank tenure targets below.


On-Air Personality	Comedy 4	1	0	0
Senior Producer	Comedy 5	2	3	0
Programme Director	Comedy 7	2	6	14
Station Manager	Comedy 9	3	10	21

The final promotion includes a board interview; a failed attempt has a 3-day retry interval.

When and where do I work?

Work at Naija Radio House in Ikeja, Lagos. Your schedule is 06:00–12:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, giving 36 scheduled work hours across the week. Each completed shift takes 60 game minutes.

For a manual shift, open Work from 06:00 until before 22:00 on a scheduled day while you are in Lagos.

Which similar career should I compare?

Broadcasting is the only Comedy career with a 6-hour schedule in this build. Compare other shift lengths in the job cards.

Broadcasting in Lagos: Job Guide