Career guide · Lagos
📈 Lagos Life Trading Career
Shop Assistant pays ₦8,300 a shift (₦49,800 a week) and the ladder ends at Market Oga on ₦63,000 a shift — ₦378,000 a week over 6 shifts. Shop Assistant needs no skill — you can apply on day one.
Pay verified against the game client (2026-10-11) · 24th of 37 career tracks by top weekly pay
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The ladder
Trading Pay at Every Level
| Level | Title | Pay / shift | Pay / hour | Max / week | Skill needed | Raise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shop Assistant | ₦8,300 | ₦922 | ₦49,800 | None | — | |
| Stall Owner | ₦16,500 | ₦1,833 | ₦99,000 | Hustle 1 | +99% | |
| Wholesaler | ₦26,500 | ₦2,944 | ₦159,000 | Hustle 3 | +61% | |
| Importer | ₦39,400 | ₦4,378 | ₦236,400 | Hustle 5 | +49% | |
| Market Oga | ₦63,000 | ₦7,000 | ₦378,000 | Hustle 7 | +60% |
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 Stall Owner (+99%).
The shift
Where and When You Work
Balogun Market, Lagos Island, Lagos. Shifts run 7 AM–4 PM (9h) on Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat (6/wk) — 1 day off a week.
The schedule is a ceiling. Work only 3 days and you take 3 paid shifts: ₦24,900 a week at level 1, ₦189,000 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. Shop Assistant needs no skill — you can apply on day one. Apply from the jobs list on your in-game phone. How to get a job, step by step →
Moving up. The skill gates are Hustle 1 for Stall Owner, Hustle 3 for Wholesaler, Hustle 5 for Importer, Hustle 7 for Market Oga. 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 Hustle. The fastest activity is Buy & Resell Goods at Home (120 minutes, ₦800). Your shifts train it too, but slowly. All training options →
Is it worth it
How Trading Compares
Against all 37 tracks. 16th for starting pay, 24th for top weekly pay and 32nd for top hourly rate. Among the 27 careers you can start with no skill, it is 6th for starting pay. Full rankings →
Same skill, other careers. Hustle also carries Refining (₦440,000), Hairstyling (₦405,000), Civil Service (₦380,000), Creek Road Trading (₦378,000), Wuse Market Trading (₦378,000). Refining has the highest weekly ceiling of the Hustle careers.
Identical pay elsewhere. Creek Road Trading (Port Harcourt), Wuse Market Trading (Abuja) pay exactly the same at every level — the difference is the city, workplace and hours.
Questions
Trading FAQ
How much does the Trading career pay in Lagos Life?
Shop Assistant pays ₦8,300 a shift (₦49,800 a week) and the ladder ends at Market Oga on ₦63,000 a shift — ₦378,000 a week over 6 shifts. These are full-rate (grade IV) figures; a new hire starts one grade down at about 87%.
What skill do you need for Trading in Lagos Life?
Shop Assistant needs no skill — you can apply on day one. After that the levels need Hustle 1, Hustle 3, Hustle 5, Hustle 7.
Where and when do you work as a Shop Assistant?
At Balogun Market, Lagos Island in Lagos, 7 AM–4 PM (9h), Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat (6/wk). The schedule is a ceiling — skip a day and you simply miss that shift's pay.
Is Trading your best move?
Enter your skill levels and the days you play — the calculator compares this career against every other one.