Everyone wishes to work in a firm or agency where he or she will receive an awesome paycheck every month. This is the more reason why people wish to know how the salary structure of an organization or firm looks like before they wish to be part of the workforce. In this post, I will be revealing to you the top 5 highest paying Government agencies in Nigeria which you will never regret working with when it comes to salary structures.
Best Government Agencies to Work in Nigeria
After conducting a survey with most employees, I discovered that most of them would prefer to work in private firms and their reason is because they think private companies pay more and securing a government job looks difficult.
But in a country like Nigeria where private business is not stable, most businesses that started way back are no longer in existence. This makes government jobs to be the surest bet because it goes on and on. So, the big question is, which are the best government agencies to work in Nigeria?
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With the economic situation in Nigeria, it is understandable to want more than enough money at hand and regardless of the low pay of government parastatals, there are still some that pays really well. Let me show you some of them.
Top 5 Highest Paying Government Agencies in Nigeria
If you are considering a career in the public sector, here is a list of the highest paying government agencies in Nigeria.
Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC)
NNPC till date is still one of the highest paying industries. No matter the field you find yourself, you can be sure of an awesome paycheck in the industry.
NNPC Team Manager earns an average of about ₦1.19m monthly, Well Operations Superintendent earn up to ₦1.4m monthly and Human Resources Analysts earn around ₦665K.
Interns earn between ₦13,000 to ₦30,000 depending on the department and unit.
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Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
The CBN staff salary structure is quite high but these salaries are not easily disclosed. The salaries below was collated by some CBN staffs.
Deputy Governor CBN earns around ₦3.34m monthly, Branch Controller earns ₦900k and Managers earn around ₦700k.
Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)
Which operates as a tax system is a tax revenue collector that is created to work through tax monitoring of citizens.
The Entry level salary of FIRS employees ranges from ₦80,000 to ₦100,000 monthly.
Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
The maritime agency which plays an important role in the economic growth of the country is one of those agencies known for giving out awesome paycheck to their employees monthly.
Their entry level staffs earn around ₦120,000 to ₦140,000 monthly.
Secretary at NIMASA earns ₦285K monthly.
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Bank of Industry
The Nigerian Bank of Industry also ranks high among the government agencies in Nigeria. Banking Officers in this firm earn about ₦450,000 monthly.
Conclusion on the List of Well Paid Federal Government Jobs in Nigeria
Some people tends to forget that government jobs are generally more secure. You cannot imagine yourself coming to work one day to be served a sack letter. The work flexibility is also something to write home about.
The ones listed above are the highest paying Government Agencies in Nigeria currently as collated by Nigerian Fact. If you have any other additional information or contribution about this article, kindly use the comment box on this page to get us updated. And also subscribe to this site to get more useful facts about Nigeria delivered straight into your email address.
