Nigerian Navy Salary 2026, Ranks And Allowances

Nigerian Navy Salary 2026 is one of topics most lovers of the Nigerian Navy do talk about. The problem now is that most people don’t actually know how much the members of this organization are paid due to some increase in the salary of the Federal workers because of the increment in the minimum wage.

Now, not just the minimum wage, there is also a 30 – 80 percent increase in the salary of the armed forces of Nigeria which the Nigerian Navy is also part of. Previously, we wrote an article on the Nigerian Army ranks and salary where we also explained everything in detail. In this post, we will be looking at the the Nigerian Navy salary, their ranks and the allowances they are being paid.

Before we talk about the salary and allowances, let’s first look at the ranks in the Nigerian Navy.

Nigerian Navy Ranks

The Nigerian Navy ranks are divided into two categories, the commissioned officers and the non commissioned officers. Those who joined the Nigerian Navy as a graduate are the ones tagged as commissioned officers while those that joined the Navy with SSCE, ND and NCE are tagged as non commissioned.

Those who joined the the Nigerian Navy with SSCE certificate are given the rank of Ordinary Seaman, NCE and ND certificate holders are given the rank of Seaman while those with HND and BSC are given the rank of Sub lieutenant. Below are the complete ranks in the Nigerian Navy.

Nigerian Navy Ranks For Commissioned Officers

1. Admiral
2. Vice Admiral
3. Rear Admiral
4. Commodore
5. Captain
6. Commander
7. Lieutenant Commander
8. Lieutenant
9. Sub-Lieutenant
10. Midshipman

Nigerian Navy Ranks For Non-Commissioned Officers

1. Navy Warrant Officer
2. Master Master Officer
3. Warrant Officer
4. Petty Officer
5. Leading Seaman
6. Able Seaman
7. Seaman
8. Ordinary Season

Now that we are familiar with the ranks in the Nigerian Navy, let’s now look at the Nigerian Navy Salary.

Nigerian Navy Salary

Just like the way the Nigerian Navy ranks are categorized into two, each rank goes with a certain amount of money. Note that the graduates are paid higher than the non graduates in the Nigerian Navy. For example, those with SSCE certificate are paid about N188,000 as starting salary, NCE and ND certificate holders are paid about N202,000 as starting salary while the HND and BSC certificate holders are paid about N360,000 as starting salary. Below are the complete ranks and salaries of the Nigerian Navy.

Nigerian Navy Ranks And Salary

Nigerian Navy Salary And Ranks for commissioned officers

1. Admiral is paid N3,000,299 monthly
2. Vice-Admiral earns N2,476,091 monthly.
3. Rear Admiral collects N1,466,393  monthly.
4. Commodore is paid N976,570 monthly salary.
5. Captain Earns N878,074 monthly.
6. Commander is paid N632,494 monthly.
7. Lieutenant Commander receives N572,494 monthly.
8. Lieutenant collects N482,494 as monthly.
9. Sub-Lieutenant is paid N420,459 monthly.
10. Midshipman earns N360,199 monthly.

Nigerian Navy Salary and ranks For Non Commissioned Officers

1. Master Warrant Officer is paid N315,655 Monthly.
2. Warrant Officer Collects N305,572 monthly.
3. Petty Officer is paid N270,254 monthly.
4. Leading Seaman earns N225,659 monthly.
5. Able Seaman Collects N209,850 monthly.
6. Seaman is Paid N202,505 monthly.
7. Ordinary Seaman earns N188,851 monthly.
8. Trainee is paid N50,220 monthly.

The figure above is the current estimated salary structure of the Nigerian Navy. Don’t forget, there are also some allowances that they are also entitled to which we are going to be listing below.

Nigerian Navy Allowances

• Clothing Allowance – ₦20,000 per year
• House Rent Allowance – ₦40,000 per month
• Transport Allowance: up to ₦50,000 per month.
• Operation allowance up to ₦75,000.
• Special force allowance – up to ₦45,000 monthly.

Apart from the allowances mentioned above, there is one other allowance known as training allowance. The Nigerian Navy training allowance is only meant for those who are still undergoing training to become part of the military that’s why it’s not included on the list. Below is the Nigerian Navy training allowance for each qualification.

• Nigerian Navy Training Allowance

The Nigerian Navy training allowance for recruits under training with SSCE certificate is about ₦15,000 monthly, ND and NCE holders are paid about ₦25,000 as training allowance while the HND and BSC certificate holders are paid about ₦35,000 monthly as their training allowance.