Updated for 2026

CONHESS Salary Structure 2026

The Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS) covers nurses, pharmacists, medical laboratory scientists, radiographers, physiotherapists, dietitians, and other non-medical health professionals in Nigerian public service.

Entry Professional (Level 08)

₦276,413

Monthly gross at Step 1

Senior Professional (Level 12)

₦590,715

Monthly gross at Step 1

Director (Level 15)

₦1,101,600

Monthly gross at Step 1

CONHESS Grade Levels (Healthcare Cadres)

Healthcare professionals typically enter CONHESS at levels 06-08 depending on their qualification. Each grade has 6 steps with annual increments.

CONHESS 06

Health Assistant / Intern

Health AssistantStudent Nurse InternLab Intern

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦73,890	₦76,200	₦78,510	₦80,820	₦83,130	₦85,440
Housing (50%)	₦36,945	₦38,100	₦39,255	₦40,410	₦41,565	₦42,720
Transport (25%)	₦18,473	₦19,050	₦19,628	₦20,205	₦20,783	₦21,360
Hazard (50%)	₦36,945	₦38,100	₦39,255	₦40,410	₦41,565	₦42,720
Total Gross	₦166,253	₦171,450	₦176,648	₦181,845	₦187,043	₦192,240

Basic (Step 1)

₦73,890

Basic (Step 6)

₦85,440

Gross (Step 1)

₦166,253

Gross (Step 6)

₦192,240

CONHESS 07

Health Technician

Nursing Officer IIPharmacy TechnicianLab TechnicianCommunity Health Officer

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦89,610	₦93,100	₦96,590	₦100,080	₦103,570	₦107,060
Housing (50%)	₦44,805	₦46,550	₦48,295	₦50,040	₦51,785	₦53,530
Transport (25%)	₦22,403	₦23,275	₦24,148	₦25,020	₦25,893	₦26,765
Hazard (50%)	₦44,805	₦46,550	₦48,295	₦50,040	₦51,785	₦53,530
Total Gross	₦201,623	₦209,475	₦217,328	₦225,180	₦233,033	₦240,885

Basic (Step 1)

₦89,610

Basic (Step 6)

₦107,060

Gross (Step 1)

₦201,623

Gross (Step 6)

₦240,885

CONHESS 08

Entry Professional

Nursing Officer IPharmacist IIMedical Lab Scientist IIRadiographer IIPhysiotherapist IIDietitian II

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦122,850	₦128,300	₦133,750	₦139,200	₦144,650	₦150,100
Housing (50%)	₦61,425	₦64,150	₦66,875	₦69,600	₦72,325	₦75,050
Transport (25%)	₦30,713	₦32,075	₦33,438	₦34,800	₦36,163	₦37,525
Hazard (50%)	₦61,425	₦64,150	₦66,875	₦69,600	₦72,325	₦75,050
Total Gross	₦276,413	₦288,675	₦300,938	₦313,200	₦325,463	₦337,725

Basic (Step 1)

₦122,850

Basic (Step 6)

₦150,100

Gross (Step 1)

₦276,413

Gross (Step 6)

₦337,725

CONHESS 09

Professional Grade II

Senior Nursing OfficerPharmacist IMedical Lab Scientist IRadiographer IPhysiotherapist IDietitian I

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦157,470	₦164,500	₦171,530	₦178,560	₦185,590	₦192,620
Housing (50%)	₦78,735	₦82,250	₦85,765	₦89,280	₦92,795	₦96,310
Transport (25%)	₦39,368	₦41,125	₦42,883	₦44,640	₦46,398	₦48,155
Hazard (50%)	₦78,735	₦82,250	₦85,765	₦89,280	₦92,795	₦96,310
Total Gross	₦354,308	₦370,125	₦385,943	₦401,760	₦417,578	₦433,395

Basic (Step 1)

₦157,470

Basic (Step 6)

₦192,620

Gross (Step 1)

₦354,308

Gross (Step 6)

₦433,395

CONHESS 10

Professional Grade I

Principal Nursing OfficerSenior PharmacistSenior Medical Lab ScientistSenior RadiographerSenior PhysiotherapistSenior Dietitian

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦200,800	₦209,700	₦218,600	₦227,500	₦236,400	₦245,300
Housing (50%)	₦100,400	₦104,850	₦109,300	₦113,750	₦118,200	₦122,650
Transport (25%)	₦50,200	₦52,425	₦54,650	₦56,875	₦59,100	₦61,325
Hazard (50%)	₦100,400	₦104,850	₦109,300	₦113,750	₦118,200	₦122,650
Total Gross	₦451,800	₦471,825	₦491,850	₦511,875	₦531,900	₦551,925

Basic (Step 1)

₦200,800

Basic (Step 6)

₦245,300

Gross (Step 1)

₦451,800

Gross (Step 6)

₦551,925

CONHESS 12

Senior Professional

Chief Nursing OfficerPrincipal PharmacistPrincipal Medical Lab ScientistPrincipal RadiographerPrincipal Physiotherapist

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦262,540	₦275,000	₦287,460	₦299,920	₦312,380	₦324,840
Housing (50%)	₦131,270	₦137,500	₦143,730	₦149,960	₦156,190	₦162,420
Transport (25%)	₦65,635	₦68,750	₦71,865	₦74,980	₦78,095	₦81,210
Hazard (50%)	₦131,270	₦137,500	₦143,730	₦149,960	₦156,190	₦162,420
Total Gross	₦590,715	₦618,750	₦646,785	₦674,820	₦702,855	₦730,890

Basic (Step 1)

₦262,540

Basic (Step 6)

₦324,840

Gross (Step 1)

₦590,715

Gross (Step 6)

₦730,890

CONHESS 13

Assistant Director

Assistant Director of NursingAssistant Director of PharmacyAsst. Director of Lab Services

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦329,840	₦344,000	₦358,160	₦372,320	₦386,480	₦400,640
Housing (50%)	₦164,920	₦172,000	₦179,080	₦186,160	₦193,240	₦200,320
Transport (25%)	₦82,460	₦86,000	₦89,540	₦93,080	₦96,620	₦100,160
Hazard (50%)	₦164,920	₦172,000	₦179,080	₦186,160	₦193,240	₦200,320
Total Gross	₦742,140	₦774,000	₦805,860	₦837,720	₦869,580	₦901,440

Basic (Step 1)

₦329,840

Basic (Step 6)

₦400,640

Gross (Step 1)

₦742,140

Gross (Step 6)

₦901,440

CONHESS 14

Deputy Director

Deputy Director of NursingDeputy Director of PharmacyDeputy Director of Lab Services

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦395,820	₦412,400	₦428,980	₦445,560	₦462,140	₦478,720
Housing (50%)	₦197,910	₦206,200	₦214,490	₦222,780	₦231,070	₦239,360
Transport (25%)	₦98,955	₦103,100	₦107,245	₦111,390	₦115,535	₦119,680
Hazard (50%)	₦197,910	₦206,200	₦214,490	₦222,780	₦231,070	₦239,360
Total Gross	₦890,595	₦927,900	₦965,205	₦1,002,510	₦1,039,815	₦1,077,120

Basic (Step 1)

₦395,820

Basic (Step 6)

₦478,720

Gross (Step 1)

₦890,595

Gross (Step 6)

₦1,077,120

CONHESS 15

Director

Director of Nursing ServicesDirector of Pharmaceutical ServicesDirector of Lab Services

Component	Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4	Step 5	Step 6
Basic Salary	₦489,600	₦510,000	₦530,400	₦550,800	₦571,200	₦591,600
Housing (50%)	₦244,800	₦255,000	₦265,200	₦275,400	₦285,600	₦295,800
Transport (25%)	₦122,400	₦127,500	₦132,600	₦137,700	₦142,800	₦147,900
Hazard (50%)	₦244,800	₦255,000	₦265,200	₦275,400	₦285,600	₦295,800
Total Gross	₦1,101,600	₦1,147,500	₦1,193,400	₦1,239,300	₦1,285,200	₦1,331,100

Basic (Step 1)

₦489,600

Basic (Step 6)

₦591,600

Gross (Step 1)

₦1,101,600

Gross (Step 6)

₦1,331,100

Salary Comparison by Healthcare Cadre

All healthcare cadres under CONHESS start at the same grade level for equivalent qualifications. The difference in career earnings comes from progression speed and available senior positions.

Cadre	Entry Level	Entry Gross	Mid-Career	Mid Gross	Senior	Senior Gross
Nursing	CONHESS 08	N276,413	CONHESS 10	N451,800	CONHESS 14	N890,097
Pharmacy	CONHESS 08	N276,413	CONHESS 10	N451,800	CONHESS 14	N890,097
Medical Laboratory Science	CONHESS 08	N276,413	CONHESS 10	N451,800	CONHESS 14	N890,097
Radiography	CONHESS 08	N276,413	CONHESS 10	N451,800	CONHESS 13	N741,940
Physiotherapy	CONHESS 08	N276,413	CONHESS 10	N451,800	CONHESS 13	N741,940
Nutrition / Dietetics	CONHESS 08	N276,413	CONHESS 10	N451,800	CONHESS 13	N741,940

Nursing

Entry

N276,413

Mid

N451,800

Senior

N890,097

Pharmacy

Entry

N276,413

Mid

N451,800

Senior

N890,097

Medical Laboratory Science

Entry

N276,413

Mid

N451,800

Senior

N890,097

Radiography

Entry

N276,413

Mid

N451,800

Senior

N741,940

Physiotherapy

Entry

N276,413

Mid

N451,800

Senior

N741,940

Nutrition / Dietetics

Entry

N276,413

Mid

N451,800

Senior

N741,940

CONHESS vs CONMESS: Key Differences

CONMESS

Covers medical and dental officers only
6 grade levels
Higher base salaries at entry
Includes call duty allowance by default

CONHESS

Covers all other health professionals
15 grade levels (06-15 for professionals)
Lower base salaries at entry
Call duty varies by facility and cadre

The salary differential between CONMESS and CONHESS has been a long-standing point of contention in the Nigerian healthcare sector. While both structures have been reviewed upwards over the years, CONMESS typically offers significantly higher base pay at equivalent career stages.

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