Nigeria Air Force Salary Scale Structure | Nigeria Air Force Salary Scale Structure | The Nigerian Air force is the air-focused military force. It was formally established in January 1964 with technical assistance from West Germany. Nigerian Air Force Salary Scale Structure
The air force started life as a transport unit with aircrew being trained in Canada, Ethiopia and Pakistan. The air force did not get a combat capability until a number of MiG-17 aircraft were presented by the Soviet Union in 1966. It flies transport, trainer, helicopter, and fighter aircraft.
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The commissioned officers for the Nigerian Air force are as follows:
- Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force
- Air Chief Marshal
- Air Marshal
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Air Commodore
- Group Captain
- Wing Commander
- Squadron Leader
- Flight Lieutenant
- Flying Officer
- Pilot Officer
There are nine ranks of the non-commissioned officers in the Nigerian Air force.
- Air Warrant Officer
- Master Warrant Officer
- Warrant Officer
- Flight Sergeant
- Sergeant
- Corporal
- Lance – Corporal
- Air Craftman
- Recruit
The categories and ranks of the Air force, with their respective salaries are thus as follows;
| S/N | CATEGORIES | SALARIES |
| COMMISSIONED OFFICERS | ||
| 1 | Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force | Yet to be attained |
| 2 | Air Chief Marshal | N1,724,283 |
| 3 | Air Marshal | N1,486,451 |
| 4 | Air Vice-Marshal | N1,376,343 |
| 5 | Air Commodore | N677,895 |
| 6 | Group Captain | N352,631 |
| 7 | Wing Commander | N342,586 |
| 8 | Squadron Leader | N248,004 |
| 9 | Flight Lieutenant | N232,484 |
| 10 | Flying Officer | N218,400 |
| 11 | Pilot Officer | N187,159 |
| NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS | ||
| 1 | Air Warrant Officer | N171,793 |
| 2 | Master Warrant Officer | N165,697 |
| 3 | Warrant Officer | N101,974 |
| 4 | Flight Sergeant | N87,119 |
| 5 | Sergeant | N69,261 |
| 6 | Corporal | N55,832 |
| 7 | Air Craftman | N53,892 |
| 8 | Recruit | N10,237 |
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