Career guide · Port Harcourt
🛢️ Lagos Life Oil & Gas Career
Field Technician pays ₦20,000 a shift (₦100,000 a week) and the ladder ends at Country MD on ₦96,000 a shift — ₦480,000 a week over 5 shifts. Field Technician needs Fitness 3 or Coding 3 before you can apply.
Pay verified against the game client (2026-10-11) · 4th of 37 career tracks by top weekly pay
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The ladder
Oil & Gas Pay at Every Level
| Level | Title | Pay / shift | Pay / hour | Max / week | Skill needed | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Field Technician | ₦20,000 | ₦2,222 | ₦100,000 | Fitness 3 or Coding 3 | — | |
| Drilling Engineer | ₦31,000 | ₦3,444 | ₦155,000 | Fitness 4 | +55% | |
| Asset Manager | ₦45,000 | ₦5,000 | ₦225,000 | Fitness 5 | +45% | |
| General Manager | ₦63,000 | ₦7,000 | ₦315,000 | Fitness 7 | +40% | |
| Country MD | ₦96,000 | ₦10,667 | ₦480,000 | Fitness 9 | +52% |
Full-rate (grade IV) pay. Every level has four grades; a new hire starts one grade down at about 87% of these figures. The biggest single raise is the step to Drilling Engineer (+55%).
The shift
Where and When You Work
Trans-Amadi Oil Base, Port Harcourt. Shifts run 7 AM–4 PM (9h) on Mon–Fri (5/wk) — 2 days off a week. This career is based in Port Harcourt, which you reach from Lagos by flight or bus.
The schedule is a ceiling. Work only 3 days and you take 3 paid shifts: ₦60,000 a week at level 1, ₦288,000 at level 5. Nothing is deducted for the days you skip.
Finish the shift. Leaving early cuts the pay and lateness drops the performance bar that gates your next grade. Exact shift rules →
Getting in, moving up
How to Get the Job and Get Promoted
Getting in. Field Technician needs Fitness 3 or Coding 3 before you can apply. Apply from the jobs list on your in-game phone. How to get a job, step by step →
Moving up. The skill gates are Fitness 3 or Coding 3 for Field Technician, Fitness 4 for Drilling Engineer, Fitness 5 for Asset Manager, Fitness 7 for General Manager, Fitness 9 for Country MD. Inside a level, fill performance to 100% and work the required shifts to move up a grade. From level 3 up a promotion also needs Lagos Rep and days in the job, and level 5 ends with a board interview.
Training Fitness. The fastest activity is Session with a Coach at Ikoyi Gym (60 minutes, ₦1,000). Your shifts train it too, but slowly. All training options →
Is it worth it
How Oil & Gas Compares
Against all 37 tracks. 4th for starting pay, 4th for top weekly pay and 10th for top hourly rate. Full rankings →
Same skill, other careers. Fitness also carries Aviation (₦475,000), Medicine (₦450,000), Refining (₦440,000), Fitness Coach (₦414,000), Ferry Work (₦414,000). Oil & Gas has the highest weekly ceiling of the Fitness careers.
Questions
Oil & Gas FAQ
How much does the Oil & Gas career pay in Lagos Life?
Field Technician pays ₦20,000 a shift (₦100,000 a week) and the ladder ends at Country MD on ₦96,000 a shift — ₦480,000 a week over 5 shifts. These are full-rate (grade IV) figures; a new hire starts one grade down at about 87%.
What skill do you need for Oil & Gas in Lagos Life?
Field Technician needs Fitness 3 or Coding 3 before you can apply. After that the levels need Fitness 4, Fitness 5, Fitness 7, Fitness 9.
Where and when do you work as a Field Technician?
At Trans-Amadi Oil Base in Port Harcourt, 7 AM–4 PM (9h), Mon–Fri (5/wk). The schedule is a ceiling — skip a day and you simply miss that shift's pay.
Is Oil & Gas your best move?
Enter your skill levels and the days you play — the calculator compares this career against every other one.