The Nigerian Army Estimated Monthly Salary Scale For All Ranks
It would be worthy to note that these salaries are excluding allowances and bonuses
1. Private
Monthly Salary – N49,000
Annual Salary – N588,000
2. Lance Corporal
Monthly Salary – N55,000
Annual Salary – N660, 000
3. Corporal
Monthly Salary – N58,000
Annual Salary – N696,000
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4. Sergeant
Monthly Salary – N63,000
Annual Salary – N756,000
5. Staff Sergeant
Monthly Salary – N68,000
Annual Salary – N816,000
6. Warrant Officer
Monthly Salary – N80,000
Annual Salary – N960,000
7. Master Warrant Officer
Monthly Salary – N90,000
Annual Salary – N1,080,000
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8. Second Lieutenant
Monthly Salary – N120,000
Annual Salary – N1,440,000
9. Lieutenant
Monthly Salary -N180,000
Annual Salary – N2,160,000
10. Army Captain
Monthly Salary -N220,000
Annual Salary – N2,640,000
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11. Major
Monthly Salary -N300,000
Annual Salary – N3,600,000
12. Lt. Colonel
Monthly Salary -N350,000
Annual Salary – N4,200,000
13. Colonel
Monthly Salary – N550,000
Annual Salary – N6,600,000
14. Brigadier General
Monthly Salary – N750,000
Annual Salary – N9,000,000
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15. Major General
Monthly Salary – N950,000
Annual Salary – N11,400,000
16. Lt. General
Monthly Salary – N1 million
Annual Salary – N12,000,000
17. General
Monthly Salary – N1.5 million
Annual Salary – N18,000,000
NB: The commissioned officers in this case refers to the core officers that passed through the Nigerian Defence Academy and graduated successfully to become officers.