Sokoto State Civil Service Salaries Structures 2023

All states in Nigeria maintain a uniform Civil Service Salaries Structures and Sokoto State Civil Service, like other states civil service in the country, operates the harmonized salary structure in Nigeria.

It is also a well known fact that job finders, especially graduates in Sokoto state like its counterparts in Nigeria, look up to having government jobs. The need to work in government establishments is not because government employees are best paid, but for the benefits attached like job security, gratuity, guaranteed retirement, otherwise known as severance package and other benefits civil servants enjoy.

Sokoto State Civil Service Commission ranks one of the oldest and most viable States in the northern Nigeria with thousands of workers on pay roll. But we have equally re-iterated that getting a government job is not easy, as you need Abraham as your God father in most cases to get it.

In addition, Sokoto State is also one of the most efficient, most reliable and richest states in Nigeria, with a relatively high Salary Scale and Structure. The State Civil Service Commission is indeed big, rated one of the states that generate the highest internally generated revenue (IGR) among all the states in the country in addition to allocation from the Federal government of Nigeria.

Sokoto state is also known for its prompt payment of salaries to her numerous workers and job security is assured. The state also has a competent workforce that comprises highly motivated, disciplined, and productive individuals of the Commission that have always stood firm to build a strong and viable Sokoto State.

In this post, we shall provide you current information about the Sokoto State Civil Service Commission salary scale and structure especially graduates who constitute greater number of job seekers in the state and indeed the country a clue to what they should expect as monthly salary if lucky enough to be Sokoto State Civil Servant.

It is pertinent to know briefly what makes Sokoto State Civil Service Commission and job seekers in the state and indeed Nigeria will take an advantage of the information provided here.

Sokoto State Civil Service Commission is an executive agency of the state charged with the responsibility of employing civil servants, designate their various functions as well as ensuring that strict discipline are maintained in the service.

It is also charged with the function of welfare, promotion, transfer and exercise overall control in all State civil servants in Sokoto State.

However, from the guide below, you will understand the entire system, especially, the monthly salary you are to expect if employed.

All civil servants like other states civil service in the country are under the control of the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the State, except the Chairman and Commissioners.

Responsibilities and Duties of Sokoto State Civil Service Commission

The Sokoto State Civil Service Commission has various duties and responsibilities, which are:

• To recruit senior officers
• Provide guidelines on promotions, discipline, and appointments;
• Represent the Civil Service Commissioners at Senior Staff Committee meetings of ministries;
• Review and approve the recommendations on disciplinary cases of senior officers;
• Ratify the promotion of officers to senior positions, including conducting promotion interviews and examinations.

Sokoto State Salary Structure 2023 (Grade Level Breakdown)

Sokoto state Civil Service Commission like other states civil service in Nigeria, currently operates the Harmonized Public Service Salary Structure (HAPSS), since it came into force on March 1, 2007.

Below is a tabulation of the salary grade levels and the corresponding monthly salaries of Sokoto State Civil Service:

Grade level	Salary range (N)
01	19,500 – 27,000
02	21,000 – 29,500
03	22,000 – 32,000
04	22,500 – 35,000
05	25,000 – 41,000
06	31,000 – 49,500
07	41,500 – 64,000
08	54,000 – 80,000
09	63,500 – 96,000
10	73,000 – 111,500
12	87,500 – 127,000
13	98,000 – 138,500
14	107,500 – 153,000
15	120,000 – 167,500
16	132,000 – 190,000
17	147,500 – 213,500

It is important to note that tax payment and other deductions by the Sokoto State Government do not make most civil servants in the State receive the officially assigned salary figures for their respective positions.

From the table above, we can see that the minimum salary that can be earned by a civil servant at grade level one (lowest grade) in Sokoto State is N19,500, while the highest is N213,500.

It is hoped that the current agitation for salaries increase for state civil servants will be implemented, as the recent announcement of palliatives for workers by the Federal government as a result of subsidy removal has not helped matter.

Ideally speaking, a civil servant in Sokoto State spends a minimum of 3 years on each grade level, after which he or she gets promoted to the next step within the same grade level. This makes a servant entitled to a slight increase in salary and keeps employees motivated.

The information provided here therefore gives you an insight about rough estimates of what a civil servant in Sokoto State earns monthly by adding the basic salary to the allowances that apply to the person’s grade level.

In summary, it is important to note that in achieving increase in salary of Sokoto State civil servants, promotional examinations, long years of excellent service and high academic excellence are the needed criteria for elevation in the State civil service.

Approval and implementation of minimum wage for Sokoto Civil Service Commission will no doubt improve efficiency, high productivity and general wellbeing of all Civil Servants in Sokoto State.

We thank you for your time, reading about Sokoto State Civil Service Commission Salary Scale and Structure 2023. Your comments will surely be appreciated.