Nigerian Army ranks, Salary and Allowances 2024. This is the amount a Nigerian soldier is paid every month. This is one of the things many people has been wanting to know. We all know that many people has been complaining of the Nigerian Army salary being poor, but how much exactly is the Nigerian Soldiers paid as salary?
in this post, we will explain in details every thing you need to know on how much a Soldier in the Nigerian Army is Paid monthly just as we explained the Nigerian Navy ranks and Salary.
Firstly you have to know that there are different ranks in the Army and how their salary is paid according to the rank. People that just joined the army as recruit receives lesser salary the the people that are commissioned (graduate)
The commissioned officers are the ones that pass through Nigerian Defence Academy NDA and were commissioned by the chief in commander of the Armed Forces either as cadets who normally spend 5 years or as short service cadets and other commissions and their salary is bigger.
The Nigerian Army Recruit are the ones that spent six months of training in the Nigerian Army Training School Zaria (Depot NA) and their salary is lesser. The Basic Recruit military training for Trades and Non-Tradesmen is a Short Period Training for people with and without trade skills to enlist into the Nigerian Army as Trade and Non-trade soldiers. The training last for a period of 6 months of training
The Nigerian Army Ranks is classified into two groups. The Non Commissioned Officers and the Commissioned Officers. So the Salary structure is also classified into two. Before we talk about the salary, let’s first look at the ranks in the Nigerian Army.
Nigerian Army Ranks
The SSCE certificate holders we joined the Nigerian Army are given the rank of Private. The NCE and National Diploma certificate holders are also given the rank of Private in the Nigerian Army. The graduates that possess HND or BSC are given the rank of second Lieutenant, Lieutenant, Captain or even major depending on the commission.
To understand better, you can read about the difference between DSSC and SSC in the Nigerian Army.
Below is the complete list of the Nigerian Army ranks starting from the least to the highest.
Nigerian Army Non Commissioned Officers Ranks
- Private
- Lance Corporal
- Corporal
- Sergeant
- Staff Sergeant
- Warrant Officer
- Master Warrant Officer
- Army Warrant Officer
Nigerian Army Commissioned Officers Ranks
- Second Lieutenant
- Lieutenant.
- Captain
- Major
- Lieutenant Colonel
- Colonel
- Brigadier General
- Major General (2 Star General)
- Lieutenant General (3 Star General)
- General (4 Star General)
Now we have seen all the ranks in the Nigerian Army, let’s look the salary structure of the Nigerian Army Officers.
Nigerian Army Salary
The SSCE certificate holders we joined the Nigerian Army are between N50,000 – N52,000 monthly as their starting salary. The NCE and National Diploma certificate holders are also paid between N50,000 – N52,000 in the Nigerian Army as their starting salary. The graduates that possess HND or BSC are paid about N200,000 – 300,000 as their starting salary.
Below is the Nigerian Army salary Structure and ranks.
The Nigerian Army Ranks And Salary 2024
Nigerian Army Non Commissioned Officers Ranks And Salary
- Private Soldier is Paid #50,000 Monthly.
- Lance Corporal Earns #57,000 Monthly.
- Corporal Earns #62,000 Monthly.
- Sergeant Is Paid #68,000 Monthly.
- Staff Sergeant Earns #80,000 Monthly.
- Warrant Officer Is paid #110,000 monthly Salary.
- Master Warrant Officer Earns #130,000 Monthly.
- Army Warrant Officer Collects #180,000 Monthly.
Nigerian Army Commissioned Officers Ranks And Salary
- Second Lieutenant Salary is #200,000 monthly.
- Lieutenant is paid #230,000 monthly.
- Captain Earns #280,000 Monthly.
- Major collects #350,000 as Monthly Salary.
- Lieutenant Colonel is paid #400,000 Monthly
- Colonel Monthly Salary is #550,000
- Brigadier General (1 Star General) earns #850,000 Monthly.
- Major General (2 Star General) is paid #1,000,000 Monthly
- Lieutenant General (3 Star General) – 1.5 Million monthly.
- General (4 Star General) collects – 2 Million monthly.
The last rank remaining which is the field Marshall only hold by the commander in chief of the Armed forces who is the President. No one has reached the Rank in the Army in the history of Nigerian army so it’s always assumed that it’s the president who is also the commander in chief of the Armed Forces that bears the rank.
Nigerian Army Allowance
Apart from the main salary that is paid to the Nigerian Army personnel, there are other allowances they are entitled to. Below is the Nigerian Army allowances according to research.
- Special Forces Allowance – N25,000 – N45,000 monthly.
- Uniform Allowance – N10,000 – N20,000
- Transport Allowance – N10,000 – N30,000
- Training Allowance – N10,000 – N45,000
- Operation Allowance – N30,000 – N75,000.
Nigerian Army Training Allowance
The Nigerian Army Training Allowance for recruits who are under training in Depot Nigerian Army is about N10,000 – N13,000. Also note that the training allowance is just for recruits under training.
Nigerian Army DSSC Training Allowance
The Nigeria Army DSSC Training Allowance is between N16,000 – N26,000.
Nigeria Army Training Allowance In NDA
The Army training allowance for cadets under training in the Nigeria Defence Academy is between N26,000 – N55,000 depending on the year you are in the Academy.
Nigeria Army Training Allowance for SSC cadets.
Cadets under this are paid the same thing with those of the SSC because they are all for gradutes. Their monthly training allowance is also between N16,000 – N26,000.
if you want to read more about the Nigerian Army, Please visit The Nigerian Army Official website www.army.mil.ng
