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            "answer": "The executive band for a Software Engineer in Nigeria has a median of ₦105.7M per year and a P75 of ₦121.6M. Senior and executive packages often include a larger bonus and equity component; this benchmark shows the total-compensation split for each level."
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            "answer": "The outlook is growing. In the base scenario, median pay reaches ₦85.2M by 2031, about 121.6% above today before inflation and 5.2% per year in real terms after 12.0% inflation. Scenario bands widen over time and are not guarantees."
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            "answer": "After an effective income tax rate of 20.2%, the mid-level Software Engineer in Nigeria takes home about ₦30,661,249 per year, or ₦2,555,104 per month. The estimate uses imported national tax brackets and does not include social contributions or local levies."
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            "answer": "Estimates are anchored to external market signals — GDP per capita PPP, inflation, wage growth, cost of living, demand and automation exposure — and synthesised with AI. Deterministic validation rejects implausible outputs. This report carries 68% confidence and draws on 31 salary observations."
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