Nigerian Air force salary structure and Ranks

Knowing the Nigerian Air force salary structure in 2024 will guide you towards planning your career as a NAF personnel.

Nigerian Air force salary structure

The Nigerian Airforce salary varies based on the ranks/hierarchy of each personnel occupies. For example, the salary of a commissioned officer is not the same as a non-commissioned.

Before we continue let us look at a brief history of Nigerian Airforice.

About Nigerian Airforce

The Nigerian Air force is the air-focused military force. It was formally established in January 1964 with technical assistance from West Germany. The air force started life as a transport unit with aircrew being trained in Canada, Ethiopia, and Pakistan. The air force did not get a combat capability until a number of MiG-17 aircraft were presented by the Soviet Union in 1966. It flies transport, trainer, helicopter, and fighter aircraft.

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The Nigerian Air force salary structure is based on their ranks and educational qualification.

The commissioned officers for the Nigerian Air force are as follows:

Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force
Air Chief Marshal
Air Marshal
Air Vice-Marshal
Air Commodore
Group Captain
Wing Commander
Squadron Leader
Flight Lieutenant
Flying Officer
Pilot Officer

For non commissioned offers these are their ranks;

Air Warrant Officer
Master Warrant Officer
Warrant Officer
Flight Sergeant
Sergeant
Corporal
Lance – Corporal
Air Craftman
Recruit

These are the categories and ranks of the Air force, with their salary structure

S/N	CATEGORIES	SALARY STRUCTURE
	*COMMISSIONED OFFICERS*
1	Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force	Yet to be attained
2	Air Chief Marshal	N1,724,283
3	Air Marshal	N1,486,451
4	Air Vice-Marshal	N1,376,343
5	Air Commodore	N677,895
6	Group Captain	N352,631
7	Wing Commander	N342,586
8	Squadron Leader	N248,004
9	Flight Lieutenant	N232,484
10	Flying Officer	N218,400
11	Pilot Officer	N187,159
	*FOR NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS*
1	Air Warrant Officer	N171,793
2	Master Warrant Officer	N165,697
3	Warrant Officer	N101,974
4	Flight Sergeant	N87,119
5	Sergeant	N69,261
6	Corporal	N55,832
7	Air Craftman	N53,892
8	Recruit	N10,237

Please note

The Nigerian Air force salary structure was last updated in the year 2017. If you feel this is outdated kindly drop a message on the comment box below.