DJ in Lagos: Pay & Promotions

Start DJ as Hype Man at grade I: ₦7,200 per completed shift and ₦28,800 across its scheduled week. You can start at Hype Man and train Music for later promotions. At Global DJ, the base salary reaches ₦93,000 per shift and ₦372,000 per scheduled week.

At the top rank, its ₦18,600.00 per scheduled work hour places it 1 out of 33 careers.

How much does each rank pay?

The week below contains 4 scheduled shifts. The first four ranks progress through salary grades I, II, III and IV; Global DJ has one listed base salary. Read each four-part figure from grade I to grade IV.


Hype Man	Entry	₦7,200 / ₦7,600 / ₦7,900 / ₦8,300	₦28,800 / ₦30,400 / ₦31,600 / ₦33,200
Resident DJ	Music 1	₦14,300 / ₦15,100 / ₦15,800 / ₦16,500	₦57,200 / ₦60,400 / ₦63,200 / ₦66,000
Club Headliner	Music 3	₦26,300 / ₦27,600 / ₦28,900 / ₦30,200	₦105,200 / ₦110,400 / ₦115,600 / ₦120,800
Festival DJ	Music 5	₦44,200 / ₦46,400 / ₦48,600 / ₦50,800	₦176,800 / ₦185,600 / ₦194,400 / ₦203,200
Global DJ	Music 7	₦93,000	₦372,000

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 Music to reach 1 for Resident DJ.

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.


Sing in the Choir	House of Grace Chapel · 06:00–22:00	60 min	₦0	0.9

Choose Sing in the Choir when your activity budget is ₦0.

Home training


Practice Guitar	Acoustic Guitar · purchase ₦4,200	60 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	1.3
Afrobeats Music Videos	32" Flat TV · purchase ₦10,800; 65" Smart TV · purchase ₦38,400; Home Cinema Wall · purchase ₦18,000,000; 75" OLED Smart TV · purchase ₦2,400,000 Requires power.	40 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	0.33
Host a Piano Recital Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	Grand Piano · purchase ₦12,000,000	90 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	1.5
Play the Piano	Grand Piano · purchase ₦12,000,000	60 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	1.9
Sing in Shower	Rain Shower · purchase ₦11,400 Requires power.	25 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	0.33
Write a Banger Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	Acoustic Guitar · purchase ₦4,200	120 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	1.6

Training with entry conditions


Open Mic Performance	New Afrika Shrine · Lagos	45 min	₦0 fixed activity fee Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	0.9
Host a Piano Recital	Activity menu	90 min	₦0 fixed activity fee Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	1.5
Write a Banger	Activity menu	120 min	₦0 fixed activity fee Open the activity to check its unlock requirement.	1.6

Musician / Artiste is another Music study option: ₦2,000 per class, 5 classes and ₦10,000 in base total fees. Check the class quote before enrolling; active price modifiers can change each payment.

Creative Arts links to this career and trains Music.

Musical multiplies Music training by 1.6.

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.


Resident DJ	Music 1	1	0	0
Club Headliner	Music 3	2	3	0
Festival DJ	Music 5	2	6	14
Global DJ	Music 7	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 Quilox in Victoria Island, Lagos. Your schedule is 20:00–01:00 next day on Sunday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, giving 20 scheduled work hours across the week. Each completed shift takes 60 game minutes.

Your shift starts at 20:00 and ends at 01:00 the next day.

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?

DJ is the only Music career with a 5-hour schedule in this build. Compare other shift lengths in the job cards.

DJ in Lagos: Job Guide