💻 Tech career

From Yaba intern to CTO. Coding pushes promotions.

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

At a glance

₦8,600first shift pay
₦76,500top shift pay
₦382,500per week at the top
8hshift length
CityLagos
Workplace💡 CcHub, Yaba
Shift9 AM – 5 PM (Lagos time)
Working daysMon–Fri · 5 shifts a week
Promotion skill💻 Coding
Needed to joinNothing: anyone can apply

Career ladder & pay

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

LevelTitleGrade IGrade IIGrade IIIGrade IVCoding needed
1Intern₦8,600₦9,000₦9,500₦9,900—
2Junior Dev₦17,000₦17,800₦18,700₦19,5001
3Senior Dev₦28,500₦29,900₦31,400₦32,8003
4Tech Lead₦41,100₦43,200₦45,200₦47,3005
5CTO₦76,500 (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 toCodingShifts at gradeLagos RepDays in titleOther
Junior Dev11——
Senior Dev323—
Tech Lead52614
CTO731021Board interview
Train Coding 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 Coding →

UNILAG course: Software Developer

What developers do, which path to pick, how to learn and how to land the job. The course costs ₦3,000. Finishing it gives you a certificate worth +15% work performance (so promotions come sooner).

  • What developers actually do
  • Pick a path: web, mobile, backend, data
  • How to learn: degree, bootcamp or self-taught
  • Build a portfolio people can see
  • Landing the job

Similar jobs

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

FAQ

How much does Tech pay in Lagos Life?
Tech starts at ₦8,600 per shift as Intern (grade I) and tops out at ₦76,500 per shift as CTO. With 5 shifts a week that's ₦43,000 to ₦382,500 a week.
How do I get promoted in Tech?
Reach 100% performance to move up a grade. After grade IV, each promotion also needs Coding 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 Tech shift?
9 AM – 5 PM on Mon–Fri, at CcHub in Lagos. Times are real Lagos time (WAT).