The Nigerian Police salary scale is quite different from the previous ones. We shall unleash the full salary payment of the Nigerian Police force, with details on the ranking and other vital informations.
The Nigerian Police are ment to protect life’s and property, and as such the risk of being a police officer is self considered. Prior to protecting lifes they also enforce law in the country, making sure there’s peace and tranquility in every part of the country.
The police force was founded 1930, being the oldest force and mother of all force, it’s has more than 700,000 officers across the nation. It’s also has many commands across the country, and a subhead in each state.
The police force has 12 zones and controlled by 7 different administrative
Organs with more than 3,000 police station spread all over the country.
The Inspector General (IG) is the head of the police force as such he is the highest paid in the force.
The Arms of the Nigerian Police
Administrative arm
Central Criminal Registry
Anti-Frude Unit
X-Squad, General investigation
Spacial weapon and tactics (SWAT)
Legal Section
Special Fraud unit
Forensic science laboratory
Homicide
Anti-Human Trafficking unit
Interpol Liaison
Police Mobile Force
DCI Kaduna annex and counter terrorism unit
Force intelligence Bureau
The Nigerian Police salary scale is totally based on individuals rank and level he/she has attained in the force. Looking at the salary scale, the newly recruited ones can’t earn same salary as the already existing ones, therefore the new intake salary scale is the list of all.
The recruit are those newly employed, still undergoing training in the police force, they’re the youngest and as such, their salary scale still remains the list on board, though there’s improvement on that.
Pertaining the minimum wages the President signed for every worker in the federation, it cuts across every government worker. President Buhari in 2018, has signed and about to implement the minimum wage for workers, ranging from #18,000 – #30,000 monthly.
Therefore the police force should experience a better pay in their salaries, as promised by the President and should be implemented. Below are list of the police salary structure, from the smallest to the biggest.
Nigerian Police salary structure 2021
Police Recruit
Salary monthly: #10,000
Annual salary: #108,000
Police constable, level 03
Salary monthly: #43,000
Annual salary: #520,000
Police constable, level 10
Salary monthly: #51,000
Annual salary: #614,000
Police corporal, level 04 (1)
Salary monthly: #45,000
Annual salary: #537,000
Police corporal, level 04 (10)
Salary monthly: #51,000
Annual salary: #613,000
Police sergeant, level 05 (step 1)
Salary monthly: #50,000
Annual salary: #600,000
Police sergeant, level 05 (step10)
Salary monthly: #55,000
Annual salary: #580,000
Police sergeant major, level 06 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #52,000
Annual salary: #600,000
Police major, level 06 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #62,000
Annual salary: #745,000
Cadet inspector, level 7 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #73,000
Annual salary: #870,000
Cadet inspector, level 7 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #87,000
Annual salary: #145,000
Assistant supretendent of police, level 08 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #127,600
Annual salary: #1,500,000
Assistant supretendent of police, level 08 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #144,600
Annual salary: #1,700,000
Assistant supretendent of police, level 09 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #136,000
Annual salary: #1,600,000
Assistant supretendent of police, level 09 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #156,000
Annual salary: #1,800,000
Deputy supretendent of police, level 10 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #148,000
Annual salary: #1,700,000
Deputy supretendent of police, level 10 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #170,000
Annual salary: #2,044,000
Supretendent of police, level 11 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #161,000
Annual salary: #2,000,000
Supretendent of police, level 11 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #187,000
Annual salary: #2,200,000
Chief Supretendent of police, level 12 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #172,000
Annual salary: #2,065,000
Chief Supretendent of police, level 12 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #200,000
Annual salary: #2,300,000
Assistant Commissioner of police, level 13 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #180,000
Annual salary: #2,000,000
Assistant Commissioner of police, level 13 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #212,000
Annual salary: #2,555,000
Deputy Commissioner of police, level 14 (step 01)
Salary monthly: #214,000
Annual salary: #2,333,000
Deputy Commissioner of police, level 14 (step 10)
Salary monthly: #270,000
Annual salary: #3,333,000
Commissioner of police
Salary monthly: #303,000
Annual salary: #3,635,000
Assistant Inspector General (AIG)
Salary monthly: #546,000
Annual salary: #6,558,000
Inspector General (IG)
Salary monthly: #711,000
Annual salary: #8,537,000
The Inspector general of police is the highest rank to attain for in the Nigerian Police force (NPF). The IG is being appointed by the President of the federation, and as such he remains the highest paid officer.