Nigeria’s customs service salary scale

The Nigeria Custom service salary scale has been a much-debated topic, for all those who are aspiring to work with the Nigeria Customs Service.

Furthermore, there has been a tremendous increase in Nigeria’s customs service salary scale, alongside the salaries of some federal government civil servants, ever since the year 2007.

How Much Does Nigeria Custom Officer Earn?

• You may be curious to know how much you are likely to get if you were lucky to be offered this job. Nigeria custom officers earn a minimum of #125,000 monthly, and it increases as your rank and stays increase
• The controller-general of customs receives the highest salary and the deputy controller receives the second-highest, down to the assistant controller-general.
• Meanwhile, the customs inspector officer earns a minimum of #40000 per month.
• Also, it was made known that Nigeria customs officers’ positions aren’t stagnant. An officer in grade 7, will automatically move to grade 8.

Here is a sketch of Nigeria’s custom salary scale

 Customs Assistant                                                    –            ₦298,506 – ₦330,321

Chief Superintendent Customs (CSC) Officer          –       ₦1,158,172 – ₦1,325,234

Assistant Comptrollers                                                 –       ₦1,225,584 – ₦1,405,449

Assistant Comptroller-General                                  –       ₦2,272,288 – ₦2,464,560

Assistant Inspector of Customs                            –            ₦357,358 – ₦411,484

Assistant Superintendent of Customs I                    –        ₦1,012,562 – ₦1,143,539

Customs Assistant                                                    –            ₦298,506 – ₦330,321

Inspector of Custom                                                  –           ₦483,014 – ₦567,065

Furthermore, note that aside from the salary, Nigeria customs officers also benefited from allowances.

However, many are just attracted to the job, because of the huge salary attached to it, and not because of the job itself, which is why it’s not all customs officers that are eligible for the allowances.  The allowances cover.

• House rent
• Food
• Hospitality
• Transport
• Clothing
• House maintenance

The rent allowance is given, because the government understands that most of these officers will have to leave their comfort place, to work wherever they are being transferred to.

However, aside from the salary and allowances, Nigerian customs officers also make money from illegal practices, like collecting money from those who want to import goods into the country. Nigeria’s government has put a strict ban on this.

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