How much do Doctors earn in Nigeria? You might ask. Doctoring is a very lucrative profession in Nigeria. In this post, you will see Doctors salaries in Nigeria and how much they actually earn.
Who is a Doctor? According to Wikipedia, A physician, medical practitioner, medical doctor, or simply doctor is a professional who practises medicine, which is concerned with promoting, maintaining, or restoring health through the study, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, injury, and other physical and mental impairments.
A lot of people are so much interested in Studying Medical courses in the University in order for them to become Medical Doctors. But Before that, Knowing how much doctors actually earn before jumping into the course is very important.
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Doctors Salaries in Nigeria – How Much They Earn
Here is a little rundown of Doctors salaries in  Nigeria.
Nurses and Doctors play significant role in Nigerian healthcare environment. Their salaries vary across industries, which makes it hard to determine the exact figure these professionals earn.
In Government Institutions Doctors earn average salary of N200k, which excludes allowances and other benefits. The salaries are, however, below what most hospitals in Europe pay their health workers. Doctors find it hard to stay in Nigeria after realizing they could earn up to 5 times abroad.
Private hospitals on the other hand could be better but what most of them pay doctors and nurses is lower than the salaries paid by federal government. Most private hospitals pay medical doctors even lower than N90K but a few pay up to N500K.
The highest paid Doctor earns N 1.5 million while the lowest, fresh graduate earns even less than N20K.
It is also shocking that many hospitals don’t pay nurses and doctors even a single Naira. These are doctors who are recruited as interns or volunteers. While other hospitals pay stipend of N10,000-N30,000 when they recruit trainees.
Since the salaries of doctors are low in Nigeria, most of them cross border to Europe, U.S.A and Canada in search of greener pastures. Others open their clinics, which pay better than employment.
Requirements To Become A Medical Doctor In Nigeria
Since you have actually seen how much doctors earn in Nigeria, you may be interested in having a career to become a medical doctor as well. if that’s the case, then you need to know the requirement to study medicine in Nigeria.
See The list of Schools that Studies Medicine Here.
O-Level Requirements To Study Medicine In Nigeria
Before going into Medicine after getting your O-Level certificate, you are required to pass some certain courses in your WAEC, NECO or GCE Certificate. the following courses you are required to pass are as follows:
- English language
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
JAMB Requirement To Study Medicine
You are required to write the following course in JAMB Before starting your University career to becoming a medical doctor.
- English language
- Physics
- Chemistry
- Biology
