Earning more than a DNS is crazy , and this is the life I’m meant look up to?
NURSE SALARY UPDATE-NIGERIA 2026
(Estimated federal government salary)
NO. 1 — Nursing Officer II (NO II)
₦155,990/month
₦1,871,880/year
≈ $1,407/year
Time to reach: Entry level — 0 years
NO. 2 — Nursing Officer I (NO I)
₦174,566/month
₦2,094,792/year
≈ $1,575/year
Time to reach: About 3 years in service
SNO — Senior Nursing Officer
₦199,076/month
₦2,388,912/year
≈ $1,796/year
Time to reach: About 6 years in service
PNO — Principal Nursing Officer
₦228,813/month
₦2,745,756/year
≈ $2,064/year
Time to reach: About 9 years in service
ACNO — Assistant Chief Nursing Officer
₦264,310/month
₦3,171,720/year
≈ $2,385/year
Time to reach: About 12 years in service
CNO — Chief Nursing Officer
₦306,344/month
₦3,676,128/year
≈ $2,764/year
Time to reach: About 15 years in service
ADN — Assistant Director of Nursing
₦360,706/month
₦4,328,472/year
≈ $3,255/year
Time to reach: About 18 years in service
DN — Director of Nursing
₦566,258/month
₦6,795,096/year
≈ $5,109/year
Time to reach: About 21+ years in service
If this comparison does not motivate you, nothing can.