New Police salary in Nigeria 2025 and ranks. The Nigerian police salary is what many people have been asking questions about. Yes, I know that lovers of the police force or the members of the police force have been praying for a pay increase, and God has answered their prayers by increasing their pay by 20% to 30%. But how much is the new police salary in Nigeria? Read on as we explain everything you need to know about the Nigerian Police’s current salary and allowance.
The issue of the Nigerian police poor salary has been a debate and a concern to Nigerians as a whole. It reached an extent that some police officers started expressing dissatisfaction with the amount they are being paid while in active service. Although there may be some allowances attached to their salaries, but it still didn’t meet up with their needs. Thank God the Federal government listened to their issue and made a little adjustment to their salaries and that’s what we will be looking at in this post.
New Police Salary 2025
Previously, the Nigerian Police constable was paid about N48,000 monthly, and now it has increased by 20%, which is N9,600. This means N9,600 was added to their salary, bringing it to N57,600. Added with the new minimum wage of N40,000, making it about N88,000 monthly.
The same thing applies to Corporals. The Nigerian Police Corporal was paid about N53,000 monthly, and now it has increased by 20%, which is N10,600. This means N10,600 was added to their salary, bringing it to N63,600. Added with the new minimum wage of N40,000, making it about N104,000 monthly.
Secondly, the Nigerian Police salary is also paid based on qualification. An SSCE holder in the Nigerian Police Force is given the rank of Constable and is paid about N88,000 monthly as starting salary. NCE and National Diploma certificate holders are sometimes placed at the rank of Inspector of Police and are paid about N144,000 as starting salary. BSc or HND certificate holders are placed at the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police and are paid about N227,000 as starting salary.
This calculation we made above using the constable and corporal ranks is also applicable to other ranks in the Nigerian Police Force. Please note that this is an approximated figures and may vary from the actual amount paid to the officers.
Nigerian Police Salary and Ranks
| Rank | Salary (Monthly) |
|---|---|
| Inspector General of Police | ₦1,484,450.00 |
| Deputy Inspector General of Police | ₦1,055,472.80 |
| Assistant Inspector General of Police | ₦878,851.90 |
| Commissioner of Police | ₦642,470.50 |
| Deputy Commissioner of Police | ₦593,000.80 |
| Assistant Commissioner of Police | ₦294,438.20 |
| Chief Superintendent of Police | ₦278,823.96 |
| Superintendent of Police | ₦245,089.06 |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | ₦244,399.70 |
| Assistant Superintendent of Police | ₦227,200.39 |
| Inspector of Police | ₦144,400.10 |
| Sergeant Major | ₦114,400.88 |
| Sergeant | ₦106,000.90 |
| Corporal | ₦103,600.60 |
| Constable | ₦88,113.60 |
DPO Police Rank
The DPO position is usually given to officers with the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP) or Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).
DPO Police Salary
The DPO salary in the Nigerian Police is about N274,399.70 monthly. Please note that this amount depends on the years of service of the senior officer and may also vary from the actual amount paid to the officer.
