Nigerian Navy Salary Structure 2022 | The Nigerian Navy (NN) is the sea branch of the Nigerian Armed Forces. It is the water-focused military force. The Navy command structure today consists of the Naval Headquarters in Abuja, three operational commands with headquarters in Lagos, Calabar, and Bayelsa.
Training command’s headquarters are located in Lagos, the capital of Nigeria, but with training facilities spread all over Nigeria. There are five operational bases, five forward operational bases (with two more soon to come on stream), two dockyards located in Lagos and Port Harcourt and two fleets based in Lagos and Calabar.
The commissioned officers for the Nigerian Navy are as follows:
Admiral of the Fleet
Admiral
Vice-Admiral
Rear Admiral Commodore
Captain
Commander
Lieutenant Commander
Lieutenant
Sub-Lieutenant
Acting Sub-Lieutenant
Mid-Shipman
There are seven ranks of the non-commissioned officers in the Nigerian Navy.
Warrant Chief Petty Officer
Chief Petty Officer
Petty Officer
Leading Rating
Able Rating
Ordinary Rating
Trainee
The salaries of Naval Officers are determined by their ranks and is also based on whether they are commissioned or non commissioned officers.
The categories and ranks of the Navy, with their respective salaries, are thus as follows;
S/N
CATEGORIES
SALARIES
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS
1
Admiral of the Fleet
Yet to be attained
2
Admiral
N1,358,595
3
Vice Admiral
N1,113,602
4
Rear Admiral
N1,003,245
5
Commodore
N615,488
6
Captain
N309,654
7
Commander
N281,673
Nigerian Navy Perks and Benefits
Just like other armed forces, there are other benefits aside from the monthly salaries paid to naval officers, and these benefits are; travel, stable employment, career growth, improved physique, free healthcare, and unique experience benefits.
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