How much does Trading pay in Lagos Life?

Trading starts at ₦8,300 a shift as Shop Assistant and reaches ₦63,000 as Market Oga. With 6 shifts a week that is ₦49,800 to ₦378,000 a week before tax.

What do you need to become a Shop Assistant?

Nothing. Open Phone → Jobs and apply; there is no skill requirement to start.

Which skill gets you promoted in Trading?

Hustle. The rank jumps ask for Hustle 1, 3, 5, 7 in turn, plus performance, shifts, Lagos Rep and days in rank. See how to level Hustle.

Where and when do Trading shifts happen?

At Balogun Market in Lagos, starting 07:00 for 9 hours, on Mon–Sat. You don't need to walk there: tap Go to work when the shift is due.

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Career · Lagos

Trading

Shop Assistant to Market Oga at Balogun Market. Pays ₦8,300–₦63,000 a shift and ranks #27 of 33 careers by top pay.

In-game description

“Six days in Balogun. Hustle your way to Market Oga.”

Six days a week at Balogun Market from 7am. Hustle is the skill, which also feeds Buy & Resell next door, so you can trade on shift and flip goods between shifts.

Pay grows 7.6× from the first rank to the last. At entry level, 6 shifts a week bring in ₦49,800, which covers 41 weeks of the cheapest Lagos rent (Hall of Residence, ₦1,200). At the top rank the same week is worth ₦378,000.

Rank ladder and pay

1Shop Assistant₦8,300₦49,800/wk
2Stall OwnerNeeds Hustle 1₦16,500₦99,000/wk
3WholesalerNeeds Hustle 3 · Rep 3₦26,500₦159,000/wk
4ImporterNeeds Hustle 5 · Rep 6₦39,400₦236,400/wk
5Market OgaNeeds Hustle 7 · Rep 10₦63,000₦378,000/wk

Each rank has 3 grades in between with small raises. Degree holders earn a bonus on top: up to +20% for a First.

Best ways to train Hustle

Your career skill unlocks every rank jump.

Activity	Where	XP rate	Time	Cost
📦 Buy & Resell Goods	Balogun Market	×1.5	2h	₦800
🤝🏾 Talk Billion-Naira Deals	Ikoyi Golf Club	×1.4	1h	Free
🤵🏾 Network with Big Men	Quilox	×1.3	1h	Free
🤵🏾 Network with Abuja Big Men	Hustle & Bustle	×1.3	1h	Free
📘 Read Business Book	Home: Bookshelf	×1.2	1h	Free
🛍️ Run Instagram Shop	Home: Laptop Desk	×1	1h 30m	Free

Education that helps

📊Accounting (UNILAG)4-year degree, trains Hustle. Graduates with a First or 2:1 start as graduate trainees.🚀Entrepreneur short course₦2,000 a class, five lessons. Certificate gives a performance boost here.

Other Hustle careers

Same skill, so your training carries over if you switch.

💇🏾‍♀️Hairstyling₦7,400 → ₦67,500 · Mama Bisi's Salon 🎉Event Planning₦7,400 → ₦75,000 · Freedom Park 🗂️Civil Service₦17,000 → ₦76,000 · Marina Towers 🧺Wuse Market Trading₦8,300 → ₦63,000 · Wuse Market 🧺Creek Road Trading₦8,300 → ₦63,000 · Creek Road Market 🛢️Refining₦14,000 → ₦88,000 · Lagos Oil Refinery

Questions players ask

Numbers come from the live game build and may change after updates.