What is the rank of DSSC Officers who join the Nigerian Navy? This is one of the questions which keeps coming to us and we are going to give you the Nigerian Navy DSSC Rank And how much they are being paid. This question started coming when we wrote about the Nigerian Army DSSC Rank And Salary 2024.
We all know that the Nigerian Navy is also part of the Nigerian military. The Nigerian Military consist of the Army, Navy and Air Force. So some of the things you see in the army, you may likely see in the Nigerian Navy and the Nigerian AirForce. In this post we will be looking at the rank that will be given to you when you join the Nigerian Navy through the DSSC recruitment.
Please note that the Nigerian Navy DSSC is for graduates, this simply means that if you are not a graduate, you won’t be able to join the Nigerian Navy DSSC. For those who have only SSC certificate and wish to be part of the Nigerian Navy, You can apply for the Nigerian Navy Recruitment which is meant for the SSC holders. For those who are gradutes and want to be part of the Nigerian Navy, You can read on our previous Article on how to join the Nigerian Navy as a graduate.
As we explained when we wrote about the Nigerian Army DSSC Rank and Salary, Any amount that is paid to the DSSC Officer is the same amount that will be paid to the officer of the Navy who joined through the regular cadets.
The regular cadets are those who spend a period of 5 years in the Nigerian Defence Academy doing both academy and Physical training. Now let’s see the Ranks in the Nigerian Navy DSSC.
Nigerian Navy DSSC Rank
The Nigerian Navy DSSC rank is Sub Lieutenant. This is the first rank given to a DSSC Officer in the Nigerian Navy before they are promoted to the next rank after some years of service. Below is the complete ranks you can attain as a DSSC Officer in the Nigerian Navy.
- Sub-Lieutenant
- Lieutenant
- Lieutenant Commander
- Commander
- Captain
- Commodore
The ranks listed above are the ranks you can get when you join the Nigerian Navy through the direct short service. Now let’s look at the Nigerian Navy DSSC Salary.
Nigerian Navy DSSC Salary
- Sub Lieutenant is paid N219,985 monthly.
- Lieutenant is paid N294,955 Monthly.
- Lieutenant Commander is paid N340,967 Monthly.
- Commander is paid N402,976 Monthly.
- Captain is paid N450,975 Monthly.
- Commodore is paid N745,979 Monthly.
