When we talk about military ranks of Nigeria, we are talking about the the Nigerian Army ranks, Nigerian Navy ranks and the Nigerian Air Force ranks. The Nigerian Army, Navy and Air Force are the three branches of the military and they have equivalent of ranks among them. This simply means that any rank you see in the Army, you will also see it in the Navy but with different name, The same goes to the Nigerian AirForce.
For those who has been following our blog we have previously written a post about the Nigerian Army Salary and Ranks, Nigerian Navy Salary and Ranks and the Nigerian Air Force Salary and Ranks. There is no much difference between what you read in those post and what you will be reading in this post. The only main difference is that the ranks will be arranged according to the equivalent in other Force.
The ranks in the Nigerian military is categorized according to the qualification you joined the military with. For example. Those who joined the Nigerian military as a graduate will be given a higher rank than those who joined the Military with SSCE certificate. For gradutes who are reading this post and wish to join the Nigerian military as a graduate, You can read on how to join the Nigerian Army as a graduate, or how to join the Nigerian Navy as a graduate or how to join the Nigerian Air Force as a graduate depending on the force you wish to join. For those who wish to join military with SSCE certificate, You can read about the Nigerian Army Recruitment, Nigerian Navy Recruitment or the Nigerian Air Force Recruitment.
Now let’s see the military ranks of Nigeria and how they are being categorized. Below is the complete military ranks of Nigeria and their equivalent.
Military Ranks Of Nigeria
| ARMY | NAVY | AIR FORCE |
| Recruit | Trainee | Trainee |
| Private | Ordinary Seaman | Aircraftman / woman |
| Lance Corporal | Seaman | Lance Corporal
|
| Corporal | Able Seaman | Corporal |
| Sergeant | Leading Seaman | Sergeant |
| Staff Sergeant | Petty Officer | Flight Sergeant |
| Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer |
| Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer |
| Army Warrant Officer | Navy Warrant Officer | Air Warrant Officer |
| Second Lieutenant | Midshipman | Pilot Officer |
| Lieutenant | Sub-Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
| Captain | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant |
| Major | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader |
| Lieutenant Colonel | Commander | Wing Commander |
| Colonel | Captain | Group Captain |
| Brigadier General | Commodore | Air Commodore |
| Major General | Rear Admiral | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Lieutenant General | Vice-Admiral | Air Marshal |
| General | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal |
| Field Marshal | Admiral of the Fleet | Marshal of the Air Force |
When you look at the ranks above, you will see that The Nigerian Army and the Nigerian Air Force looks so similar, only the Nigerian Navy that looks different.
One thing you should note is that once someone in the Army is above you in the Navy, you will pay him his respect and it applies to the three of them.
Now let’s talk about the Nigerian military salary.
The Nigerian Military salary is categorized according to ranks and years of service. Entry level at each rank receives lower salary than those who have served for some years. Using the table below, we will be giving you the estimated salary of the Nigerian military.
| ARMY | NAVY | AIR FORCE |
| Recruit | Trainee | Trainee |
| Private – #50,000 -#52,000. | Ordinary Seaman | Aircraftman / woman |
| Lance Corporal – #57,000 – 59,000. | Seaman | Lance Corporal
|
| Corporal – #60,000 – 65,000. | Able Seaman | Corporal |
| Sergeant #67,000 – #75,000. | Leading Seaman | Sergeant |
| Staff Sergeant – #77,000 – #90,000. | Petty Officer | Flight Sergeant |
| Warrant Officer – #95,000 – #105,000. | Warrant Officer | Warrant Officer |
| Master Warrant Officer – #110,000 – #120,000. | Master Warrant Officer | Master Warrant Officer |
| Army Warrant Officer – # 130,000 – #150,000. | Navy Warrant Officer | Air Warrant Officer |
| Second Lieutenant – #150,000 – #170,000 | Midshipman | Pilot Officer |
| Lieutenant – #180,000 – #200,000 | Sub-Lieutenant | Flying Officer |
| Captain – #220,000 – 250,000. | Lieutenant | Flight Lieutenant |
| Major – #270 – #300,000. | Lieutenant Commander | Squadron Leader |
| Lieutenant Colonel – #350,000 – #380,000. | Commander | Wing Commander |
| Colonel – #500,000 – #550,000. | Captain | Group Captain |
| Brigadier General – #750,000 – #800,000. | Commodore | Air Commodore |
| Major General – #950,000 – #1M. | Rear Admiral | Air Vice-Marshal |
| Lieutenant General #1M – #1.5M. | Vice-Admiral | Air Marshal |
| General – #1.5M – #2M. | Admiral | Air Chief Marshal |
| Field Marshal – Not Disclosed. | Admiral of the Fleet | Marshal of the Air Force |
