Nigerian Civil Service Salary Structures

Last Updated 11/2/2020

Introduction

Salaries and Wages in Nigeria Public service are determined by the National Salaries, Incomes & Wages Commission (NSIWC). This agency is saddled with the responsibility of deciding a realistic compensation system in the Nigerian economy. It does annual reviews of wages and salaries in the Nigerian Civil Service. The various salary structures in Nigerian civil service according to NSIWC are as follows;

Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS)

CONTISS is a salary structure that originated from the University Salary Structure (USS), which was introduced in the early 1980s, following the Cookey Report on the study of the problem of remuneration in the university system. This salary structure applies to the non-academic staff of universities; all academic  and  non-academic  staff  of  Polytechnics,  Colleges  of  Education, Research  and  Allied  Institutes;  and  medical/dental/veterinary doctors/optometrists  with  OD  Degrees  in  Federal  Health  Institutions  such  as Teaching Hospitals, Medical Centers, Specialist Hospitals etc. It also applies to all Federal Agencies formerly running the Harmonized Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (HATISS).

It is a 15-grade salary structure with each scale consisting of a number of steps ranging from 15 for the lower grades to 9 for the highest grades.

The new structure known as the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) is attached as Info-graph 1. The  items consolidated with the basic salary are transport allowance, meal subsidy, utility allowance, leave grant, journal allowance, research allowance, learned society allowance,  furniture  allowance,  examination  administration  allowance,  field trip  allowance,  industrial  supervision  allowance,  responsibility  allowance, inducement  allowance,  administrative  officer  allowance,  rural  posting allowance,  clinical  duty  allowance,  teaching  allowance,  domestic  servant allowance and driver’s allowance (for entitled officers).

Info-graph 1

Rent    Allowance    has    not    been    consolidated    with    the    rest    of    the allowances in    the    emolument    package.    It is, therefore payable as contained in Info-graph, where an officer is not provided accommodation at Government expense. The CONTISS rent allowance is attached below;

Info-graph 2

Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure II (CONTISS II)

Following the separate collective agreements between the Federal  Government  of  Nigeria  (FGN)  on  the  one  hand  and  the  Senior  Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) and the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) on the other, on 5^th November 2009, the new salary structure for Non-Academic Staff of Federal Universities is thus known as the Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure II (CONTISS II). The new salary structure is attached as Info-graphs 3 and 4.

This is applicable to all Non-Academic Staff in Nigerian Federal Universities.

Info-graph 3

Info-graph 4

Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS)

This is the salary structure for the academic staff of federal universities. The new structure known as Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) is attached as Info-graph 5. The items consolidated with  the basic    salary    are    transport allowance,  meal  subsidy,  utility  allowance,  leave  grant,  journal  allowance,  research allowance, learned society allowance, examination    supervision    allowance, excess workload allowance, furniture allowance, industrial  supervision allowance,  field trip allowance,  postgraduate  supervision  allowance,  postgraduate  studies  allowance, responsibility  allowances  as  well  as  domestic  servant  allowance  and  driver’s allowance (for entitled officers).

This is applicable to all Academic Staff in Nigerian Federal Universities

Info-graph 5

However,  Rent  Allowance  has  not  been  consolidated  with  the  rest  of  the allowances in  the emolument package.    It is, therefore, payable as contained in Info-graph 6, where a staff is not provided accommodation at Government expense.

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Info-graph 6

The  Consolidated  Peculiar  University  Academic  Allowances (CONPUAA),  exclusively  for  university  teaching  staff  and  derived from  allowances  not  adequately  reflected  or  not  consolidated  in CONUASS.

Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS)

This is the new salary structure for Research, Training and Allied Institutions in the Federal Public Service.   The  new  salary  structure, known  as  the  Consolidated  Research  and  Allied  Institutions  Salary  Structure (CONRAISS) is attached as Info-graph 7.

This is applicable to various research and allied institutions in Nigeria such as Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria, National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services, Center for Energy Research and Development, and etc.

Info-graph 7

CONRAISS  embodies  an  increase  on  the  table  of  consolidation  of  the following components;

The Consolidated  Tertiary  Institutions  Salary  Structure  (CONTISS) approved by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) with effect from 1^st January  2007  (FGN  Circular    SWC/S/04/S.301/1 dated 18th January 2007).

Rent Subsidy as approved by the Federal Government with effect from 1^st January 2007 (FGN Circular No. SWC/S/04/S.301/1 dated 18th January 2007).

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They are shown in Info-graph 8.

Info-graph 8

The  new  salary  structure  applies  to  all  the  staff  of  Research,  Training  and Allied  Institutions  and  Agencies  that  currently  operate  the  Consolidated  Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS) which came into effect on January 1, 2007

Consolidated Top Federal Public Office Holders’ Salary Structure (CONTOPSAL)

The  new  structure  known  as  the  Consolidated  Top  Federal  Public  Office  Holders’  Salary  Structure (CONTOPSAL)  is  attached  as  Info-graph 9.   The  items  consolidated  with  the  basic salary  are  transport  allowance,  meal  subsidy,  utility  allowance,  leave  grant, furniture allowance, domestic servant allowance and drivers’ allowance.

This is applicable to all top public office holders in Nigeria, such as Special Assistants to the Presidents, Inspector General of Police, Clerk of the National Assembly, National Security Adviser and a host of others.

Info-graph 9

However,  Rent  Allowance  has  not  been  consolidated  with  the  rest  of  the allowances  in  the  emolument  package.   It  is,  therefore,  payable  as  contain  in Info-graph 10,  where  an  officer  is  not  provided  accommodation  at  Government expense.

Info-graph 10

Non-regular allowances

Non-regular allowances for the Federal Public Service. The new allowances are applicable as enumerated hereunder:

(A) Relocation Allowance

Relocation allowance is payable  only once  on assumption of duty, to officers   with  special  skills  recruited  from  abroad  or  locally, to supplement  the cost of their transportation, accommodation and the movement of their personal effects. The payment covers the first 28 days of their arrival at their duty stations.  The applicable rates are as follows in info-graph 11;

1. Accommodation (Board and Lodging)

Info-graph 11

Note:

The  rate  for  the  family  is  only  payable  to  officers  accompanied  by  the  family (couple and a maximum of four children)

2. Transportation

Professionals with Special Skills Employed from Abroad

Air Ticket:
Cost of air ticket is to be fully borne by Government at the prevailing rate.

Local Transportation Subsidy:
N1, 000 per day for all married and un-married officers for 28 days.

Personal Effects:
Cost of transportation to be borne by Government to a maximum of one, 20ft container and 50% rebate on one car.

Professionals with Special Skills Employed Locally

Air Ticket:
Cost of air ticket is to be fully borne by Government at the prevailing rate.

Local Transportation Subsidy:
N1, 000 per day for all married and un-married officers for 28 days.

Personal Effects:
Cost of transportation to be borne by Government to a maximum of one truck at the prevailing rates per kilometer.

Note:  Air ticket is to be provided for spouse and a maximum of four children only if they accompany the officer.

(B) Job-Specific Allowances

1. Call Duty Allowance

Call Duty Allowance is payable to the under-mentioned officers in Federal Health  Institutions  (Teaching/Specialist  Hospital,  Medical  Centers  and  Clinics with  facilities  for  admission)  at  the  rates  contained  in  the  attached  tables,  only when they perform call duty in accordance with an existing call duty roster:

Medical/Dental/Veterinary Doctors/Optometrist (with OD Degree). This is shown in Info-graph 12

Info-graph 12

Pharmacists/Medical Laboratory Scientists/Radiographers/Physiotherapists/Scientific Officers. This is shown in info-graph 13;

Info-graph 13

Theatre/Anesthetic Nurses and Other Health Professionals who perform call duty. This is shown in info-graph 13;

Info-graph 14

2. Shift Duty Allowance

Shift  Duty  Allowance  is  payable  to  only  Nurses  and  other  health Professionals  in  the  Federal  Health  Institutions  who  perform  shift  duty  in accordance with an existing shift duty roster at the rates contained in info-graph 15.

Info-graph 15

(C) Risk-Related Allowances

Hazard Allowance

Medical/Dental/Veterinary Doctors/Optometrist (with OD Degree) in the Federal Health Institutions
N20,000.00 Per Annum

Pharmacists/Medical Laboratory Scientists/Radiographers/Physiotherapists/Scientific Officers in Federal Health Institutions
N10,000.00 Per Annum

Nurses and Other Health Professionals/Workers in Federal Health Institutions
N10,000. 00Per Annum

Academic/Non-Academic Staff of Federal Universities/Polytechnics/Colleges of Education who are directly exposed to hazardous working environment such as laboratories and metal workshops
N4,000.00 Per Annum

(D) SCARCE SKILL ALLOWANCE

Scarce skill allowance is applicable across the Federal Public Service and is payable  to  officers  with  exceptional  skills  at  the  rate  of  N1,200,000.00  Per Annum. However, the modalities for determining what constitutes exceptional skill will be worked out before this is implemented.   It should be noted that exceptional skill is subject to review annually based on performance.

Some Other Salary Structures in Nigeria are;

1. Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS)
2. Consolidated Tertiary Education Institutions Salary Structure (CONTEDISS)
3. Consolidated Top Public Office Holders Salary Structure (CONTOPSAL)
4. Consolidated Polytechnics and Colleges of Education Academic Salary Structure (CONPCASS)
5. Consolidated Medical Salary Structure (CONMESS)
6. Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS)
7. Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS)
8. Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS)
9. Consolidated Paramilitary Salary Structure (CONPASS)
10. Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICSS)
11. Treasury-funded Establishments on Special Salary Structures
12. And some other Self-funded Agencies in Nigeria

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