🏦 Banking career

Hit your account-opening targets on VI. Charisma is king.

Checked against the live game: 2026-10-09Unofficial fan guide

At a glance

₦10,100first shift pay
₦72,000top shift pay
₦360,000per week at the top
9hshift length
CityLagos
Workplace🏢 Marina Towers, Victoria Island
Shift8 AM – 5 PM (Lagos time)
Working daysMon–Fri · 5 shifts a week
Promotion skill😎 Charisma
Needed to joinNothing: anyone can apply

Career ladder & pay

Every level except the top has four grades. You join at Marketer I and the listed pay is what grade IV earns.

LevelTitleGrade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IVCharisma needed
1Marketer₦10,100₦10,600₦11,100₦11,600—
2Relationship Officer₦18,300₦19,200₦20,100₦21,0001
3Branch Manager₦27,400₦28,800₦30,100₦31,5003
4Executive Director₦38,800₦40,700₦42,700₦44,6005
5MD/CEO₦72,000 (no grades)7

How to get promoted

  1. Work shifts well until your performance reaches 100%. Each time it does, you go up a grade (I → II → III → IV) with a small raise.
  2. At grade IV, hitting 100% again earns a promotion to the next title, if you meet that step's targets:
Promotion toCharismaShifts at gradeLagos RepDays in titleOther
Relationship Officer11——
Branch Manager323—
Executive Director52614
MD/CEO731021Board interview
Train Charisma before you need it The skill target is the one most players get stuck on. Practise at home on your days off so you are ready when performance hits 100%. How to train Charisma →

UNILAG course: Banker

Retail, corporate and investment banking, the CBN's rules, targets and the CIBN exams. The course costs ₦2,500. Finishing it gives you a certificate worth +15% work performance (so promotions come sooner).

  • What bankers do
  • The way in: graduate trainee programmes
  • The rules: CBN, KYC and your BVN
  • Targets, customers and the CIBN
  • Climbing the ladder

Similar jobs

Other careers promoted on Charisma, so the skill you build carries over:

FAQ

How much does Banking pay in Lagos Life?
Banking starts at ₦10,100 per shift as Marketer (grade I) and tops out at ₦72,000 per shift as MD/CEO. With 5 shifts a week that's ₦50,500 to ₦360,000 a week.
How do I get promoted in Banking?
Reach 100% performance to move up a grade. After grade IV, each promotion also needs Charisma at the level shown in the ladder (1, 3, 5, 7), a set number of shifts, and, from level 3, Lagos Rep and days in the role. The top job needs a board interview.
What time is the Banking shift?
8 AM – 5 PM on Mon–Fri, at Marina Towers in Lagos. Times are real Lagos time (WAT).