The Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has outlined the salary scale for key government officials in Nigeria as stipulated in the Remuneration (Amendment) Act of 2008. The figures reflect monthly earnings in Nigerian Naira (₦) and highlight the pay hierarchy within the nation’s leadership and administrative framework.
President: ₦3.51 million
Chief Justice of Nigeria: ₦3.36 million
Vice President: ₦3.03 million
Justice of the Supreme Court / President, Court of Appeal: ₦2.48 million
Senate President: ₦2.48 million
State Governor: ₦2.22 million
Deputy State Governor: ₦2.11 million
Senator: ₦2.03 million
Minister / Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) / Head of Service / Chairmen of Constitutional Bodies: ₦2.03 million
Minister of State / Member of Constitutional Bodies: ₦1.96 million
Special Adviser: ₦1.94 million
Director-General / Auditor-General / Permanent Secretary / Accountant-General / Executive Secretary / Chief Executives of Parastatals, Agencies, Government Companies / INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner: ₦1.93 million
Speaker, State House of Assembly: ₦1.64 million
Local Government Chairman: ₦908,312
This salary structure underscores the remuneration framework designed to compensate public officials commensurate with their responsibilities and positions within the Nigerian government.
