FRSC which stands for Federal Road Safety Corps is a paramilitary organization in Nigeria that is in charge of maintaining road traffic law and safety of the Nigerian roads. They are also in charge of issuing divers license and some other traffic related papers. In this post, we will talk about the FRSC salary, ranks and allowances.
Road Safety ranks and salary is almost the same thing with other paramilitary agencies in Nigeria. Their salaries are structured according to their ranks. This simply means that each rank is attached with certain amount of money. So before we talk about the salary of the FRSC, we need to first list all the ranks available in the service. We will arrange the ranks from the lowest to the highest.
FRSC Ranks
- Marshal Inspector
- Marshal Inspector 2
- Marshal Inspector 3
- Assistant Route Commander
- Deputy Route Commander (DRC)
- Route Commander
- Superintendent Route Commander
- Chief Route Commander
- Assistant Corps Commander
- Deputy Corps Commander
- Corps Commander
- Deputy Corps Commander
- Assistant Corps Marshal
- Deputy Corps Marshal
- Corps Marshal
Now that we know the ranks in the FRSC, it’s important to note that most paramilitary agencies in Nigeria arrange their salaries based on rank and years of service. You can also check Fire Service salary or NDLEA salary for comparison.
FRSC Salary and Ranks
| Rank | Monthly Salary (NGN) |
|---|---|
| Marshal Inspector | NGN 87,000 |
| Marshal Inspector 2 | NGN 94,000 |
| Marshal Inspector 3 | NGN 104,000 |
| Assistant Route Commander | NGN 121,000 |
| Deputy Route Commander | NGN 167,000 |
| Route Commander | NGN 230,000 |
| Superintendent Route Commander | NGN 321,000 |
| Chief Route Commander | NGN 399,000 |
| Assistant Corps Commander | NGN 483,000 |
| Deputy Corps Commander | NGN 531,000 |
| Corps Commander | NGN 649,000 |
| Deputy Corps Commander | NGN 1,405,449 |
| Assistant Corps Marshal | NGN 1,758,000 |
| Deputy Corps Marshal | NGN 2,037,000 |
| Corps Marshal (CM) | NGN 2,266,000 – NGN 2,616,000 |
FRSC salaries are also classified according to qualifications. For example, an SSCE certificate holder in the FRSC is paid about NGN 87,000 as starting salary. NCE certificate holders are paid about NGN 121,000 as starting salary, National Diploma holders are paid about NGN 121,000 as starting salary while the HND and B.Sc certificate holders (FRSC officer cadre) are paid about NGN 221,000 as their starting salary.
Please note that the figures above are approximated and may vary from the actual amounts paid to them. We have now listed all the ranks and salaries obtainable in the Federal Road Safety Corps. The FRSC Personnel are not just paid salaries, they may also be entitled to some other little allowances but the figures are not disclosed. Below are the allowances.
FRSC Allowances
Housing Allowance.
Transport Allowance.
Hazard Allowance.
Leave Allowance.
Uniform Allowance.
Furniture Allowance.
Utility Allowance.
