Top freelancers in Nigeria

Of the freelancers from Nigeria on Upwork, 1,026 of 13,809 earn $1k+ a month; the typical one makes $1.6k, the top $16k.

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# Freelancer		SinceMember since
Awakan B. 🇳🇬 NewNew🇳🇬 Literary Translator \| Book & Manuscript Translation \| Proofreading	$16k↑ 24%	Nov 2021Nov 5, 2021
Tekena T. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Google Workspace Operations Systems \| Apps Script, APIs & AI	$12k↑ 4%	Sep 2022Sep 30, 2022
Igbomezie M. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 AI Solutions Architect \| Staff AI Engineer	$10k↑ 6%	May 2020May 27, 2020
4 Richard A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Graphic Designer \| Quick Turnaround \| Adobe CC + Figma	$10k↓ 5%	Jan 2022Jan 19, 2022
5 Brenda M. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Social Media Manager \| Content Strategy & Production Coordination	$9k↑ 2%	May 2022May 10, 2022
6 Edwin D. 🇳🇬 NewNew🇳🇬 Full Stack Web Developer	$8k↑ 95%	Aug 2026Aug 19, 2026
7 Moyosore I. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 UI UX Designer \| Figma Designer	$8k↓ 4%	Feb 2023Feb 24, 2023
8 Idris A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 SaaS Technical Support Engineer	$8k↓ 5%	Apr 2020Apr 18, 2020
9 Emmanuel A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Software Engineer \| Ruby on Rails \| React \| AWS	$8k↑ 5%	May 2017May 12, 2017
10 David O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Agentic AI Engineer \| Multi-Agent Systems, MCP & Production LLM Apps	$7k↑ 3%	Mar 2016Mar 22, 2016

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
11 Regina E. 🇳🇬Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Nov 11, 2026.🇳🇬 Communications Strategist \| Editor \| Content Development	≈$7k–	Feb 2022Feb 24, 2022
12 Omotoyosi O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Viral Video Editor \| Documentaries, Podcasts, YouTube, Reels, Shows.	$7k↑ 8%	Dec 2022Dec 23, 2022
13 Edwards M. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Senior Full-Stack Developer \| React, Next.js & React Native	$7k↑ 4%	Dec 2020Dec 3, 2020
14 Barnabas A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 UI/UX Designer \| Product Designer \| Interaction Designer	$7k↑ 5%	Oct 2019Oct 3, 2019
15 Orobola Roland O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Backend Developer (C# \| .NET) \| Technical Support Analyst	$6k↑ 6%	May 2017May 23, 2017
16 ABDULRAFIU A. 🇳🇬 NewPrivate profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Oct 27, 2026.New🇳🇬 Virtual Assistant \| Administrative Support & Calendar Management	≈$6k–	Sep 2026Sep 1, 2026
17 Jude O. 🇳🇬Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Sep 25, 2026.🇳🇬 Book Publishing and Marketing Experts, 7 Yrs. Exp., Satisfied Clients	≈$6k–	Feb 2026Feb 8, 2026
18 Ebenezer M. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Ad Creative Editor for Agencies \| High-Volume Meta & TikTok Ads	$6k↑ 2%	Mar 2024Mar 21, 2024
19 Onyedika C. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Webflow Developer, Framer Expert, Brand Identity Designer for Startups	$6k↑ 4%	Oct 2021Oct 11, 2021
20 Oluwatoyin I. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Business Analyst \|Project Manager \|Data Analyst\|Database Administrator	$6k↑ 5%	Jul 2022Jul 20, 2022

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
21 Peter O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Web Developer	$5k↑ 3%	Oct 2019Oct 13, 2019
22 Daniel E. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Operations & Systems Consultant \| PMP \| MBA \| AI & Workflow Automation	$5k↑ 7%	Mar 2021Mar 5, 2021
23 Michael O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Ecommerce & Shopify Specialist \| Store Design, SEO & Management	$5k–	Jan 2026Jan 19, 2026
24 Bisola I. 🇳🇬 NewNew🇳🇬 Shopify Expert \| Tiktok Shop \| Tiktok Shop Product Listing \| Tiktok Ad	$5k↑ 66%	Apr 2026Apr 14, 2026
25 Abisayo A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Product Engineer \| AI, MVP, SaaS Product Development	$5k↑ 13%	Jan 2023Jan 25, 2023
26 Michelle O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Client Relationship Manager	$5k↑ 6%	Feb 2021Feb 24, 2021
27 Frances G. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Marketing & Editorial Writer, Healthcare and Life Sciences	$5k↑ 9%	Jul 2025Jul 23, 2025
28 Ibrahim A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Senior Software Engineer & AI Automation Specialist \| 6+ Years \| React	$5k↑ 8%	Mar 2017Mar 11, 2017
29 Jimoh S. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Kajabi Expert \| GoHighLevel Expert \| Claude AI Automation & CRM	$5k↑ 3%	Jul 2019Jul 29, 2019
30 Oluwatobiloba A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 NestJs \| API \| Lambda \|CRON \| Stripe \| AWS \| BullMQ \| RabbitMQ \|AI Bot	$5k↓ 9%	Mar 2023Mar 28, 2023

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
31 Abosede Christiana O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Airbnb Arbitrage \|Listing Optimization \|STR VA \| Guest Communications	$5k↑ 1%	May 2022May 12, 2022
32 Ikenna I. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 AI Technical Writer \| Embedded Systems, LLMs, Edge AI & Dev Tools	$5k0%	Jul 2022Jul 26, 2022
33 Elijah A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Technical Support Engineer	$5k–	Dec 2020Dec 20, 2020
34 Joseph O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Expert Web development Engineer proficient with TypeScript	$5k↓ 11%	Sep 2015Sep 24, 2015
35 Ayomide O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Video Production Partner \| Monthly Retainers for B2B & Founders	$5k0%	Nov 2021Nov 6, 2021
36 Chidinma N. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Customer Support & Customer Success Manager \| CX, Retention & Support	$5k↑ 7%	Apr 2023Apr 18, 2023
37 Kaosara P. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Operations Manager \| Executive Assistant \| Systems Builder	$5k↓ 4%	Jan 2021Jan 5, 2021
38 Adeyemo Abigael A. 🇳🇬 NewPrivate profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Nov 5, 2026.New🇳🇬 Certified Resume Writer (CRW)(ATS) \| Career Coach & Content Writer	≈$5k–	Jul 2024Jul 16, 2024
39 David O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Business Operating Systems for Service Companies \| CRM, Automation &AI	$5k–	Jul 2022Jul 31, 2022
40 Emmanuella O. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Operations & Business Manager \| Executive Assistant \| Project Manager	$4k↑ 3%	Feb 2022Feb 27, 2022

Freelancer	MRR	Member since
41 Agasi A. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Professional Video Editor	$4k↑ 10%	Feb 2019Feb 11, 2019
42 Moses M. 🇳🇬 NewNew🇳🇬 Developmental Editor, Copyeditor & Proofreader \| Book Formatting	$4k↑ 62%	May 2026May 12, 2026
43 Nanven David F. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 AI Engineer/Site Reliability Engineer	$4k↓ 3%	Oct 2022Oct 11, 2022
44 Anna N. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 UI UX Designer	$4k↓ 7%	Dec 2023Dec 24, 2023
45 Salawu M. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Klaviyo Email Marketing Expert for Ecommerce \| Email Design \| Flows	$4k0%	Oct 2018Oct 11, 2018
46 Chidiuso Christopher I. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Software Engineer: Backend \| Web3 \| DevOps	$4k↑ 5%	Jul 2016Jul 27, 2016
47 Daniel I. 🇳🇬 NewNew🇳🇬 Web development	$4k↑ 50%	Sep 2026Sep 1, 2026
48 Victor N. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 IT Support Engineer \| Microsoft 365 Specialist \| IT Operations	$4k↑ 1%	Apr 2021Apr 7, 2021
49 Ibanga I. 🇳🇬🇳🇬 Analytics Engineer \| BigQuery, dbt & Automated Reporting	$4k↓ 15%	Nov 2020Nov 22, 2020
50 Hassan Z. 🇳🇬Private profile: Upwork shows its earnings only to signed-in members, so we check it every few weeks, not daily. MRR here is a rough estimate (Upwork's six-month earnings ÷ months active). Last read Oct 5, 2026.🇳🇬 eCommerce Expert & Digital Marketing manager	≈$4k–	Nov 2025Nov 1, 2025

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