Nigeria Customs Service Salary Structure For 2024

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) is a para-military agency of the Government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. It is responsible for regulating import and export activities in Nigeria. Additionally, the NCS is tasked with combating smuggling and other illegal activities at the country’s borders.

The salary structure of the Nigeria Customs Service is comparable to that of the immigration and Air Force. Their salaries are based on the Consolidated Naval Salary Structure (CONNESS), which was introduced in 2017.

Nigeria Custom Service Rank

The Comptroller General of the Nigerian Customs Service holds the highest rank in the service. This individual is responsible for overseeing both the organization’s operations and the decision-making process.

  • Comptroller-General
  • Deputy Comptroller-Generals
  • Assistant Comptroller-Generals
  • Comptroller
  • Deputy Comptroller
  • Assistant Comptroller
  • Chief Superintendent
  • Customs Officer
  • Deputy Superintendent
  • Customs Officer
  • Assistant Superintendent of Customs I
  • Assistant Superintendent of Customs II
  • Inspector of Customs
  • Assistant Inspector of Customs
  • Customs Assistant

Nigeria Customs Service is structured into six organization department,

The organization’s departments are listed below;

  • Excise and industrial incentives.
  • Technical Services
  • Enforcement and drugs.
  • Investigation and Inspection
  • Finance, Administration, and Tariff and Trade.
  • Economic Relating Research and Planning.

Nigeria Customs Service Salary – 2024 Updated

The salary structure for Nigeria Customs Service officers is determined by an individual’s qualifications and years of service. This is in line with many organizations where experience, rank, and qualifications play a significant role in determining salary levels.

  • Customs Assistant: ₦398,506 – ₦450,321
  • Assistant Inspector of Custom: ₦457,358 – ₦511,484
  • Inspector of Custom: ₦523,014 – ₦597,065
  • Assistant Superintendent of Customs II: ₦878,956 – ₦908, 991
  • Assistant Superintendent of Customs I: ₦1,102,562 – ₦1,123,535
  • Deputy Superintendent Customs (DSC) Officer: ₦1,134,027 – ₦1,252,03
  • Chief Superintendent Customs (CSC) Officer: ₦1,168,172 – ₦1,335,234
  • Assistant Comptrollers: ₦1,235,584 – ₦1,445,449
  • Deputy Comptrollers: ₦1,629,447 – ₦1,825,589
  • Comptrollers: ₦1,749,829 – ₦1,946,281
  • Assistant Comptroller General: ₦2,262,288 – ₦2,474,560

Other Benefits and Allowance Packages for Nigeria Customer Service Officers

The people who work for the Nigeria Customs Service don’t just get paid a basic salary. They also receive other benefits and help with their well-being. Here are some of the extra things they get:

  • General Services allowance
  • Hazard allowance
  • Utility allowance
  • Detective allowance
  • Uniform maintenance allowance
  • Furniture allowance
  • House maintenance allowance
  • Personal Servant
  • Torchlight allowance
  • Hardiness allowance
  • Plain-Cloth allowance

How much Nigeria Customs Graduate Salary

  • Custom Officers with SSCE certificate are given the rank of Custom Assistant and are paid ₦398,506 – ₦450,321 Annually.
  • Custom Service with National Diploma or NCE certificate are given the rank of Assistant Inspector Of Custom or Inspector of Custom and they are paid between ₦457,358 – ₦594,484 Annually.
  • Custom Service with BSC or HND to join the Nigeria Custom Service will graduate with the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Customs II and are paid about ₦878,956 – ₦1,008, 991 Annually.

Note: This salary scale is an estimate based on research, not from Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) Officers. 

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