Nursing in Lagos: Pay & Promotions

Start Nursing as Student Nurse at grade I: ₦7,900 per completed shift and ₦39,500 across its scheduled week. You can start at Student Nurse and train Fitness for later promotions. At Chief Nursing Officer, the base salary reaches ₦75,000 per shift and ₦375,000 per scheduled week.

At the top rank, its ₦7,500.00 per scheduled work hour places it 26 out of 33 careers. Among Fitness careers with 10-hour schedules, Nursing ranks 2 of 2.

How much does each rank pay?

The week below contains 5 scheduled shifts. The first four ranks progress through salary grades I, II, III and IV; Chief Nursing Officer has one listed base salary. Read each four-part figure from grade I to grade IV.


Student Nurse	Entry	₦7,900 / ₦8,300 / ₦8,700 / ₦9,100	₦39,500 / ₦41,500 / ₦43,500 / ₦45,500
Staff Nurse	Fitness 1	₦15,700 / ₦16,400 / ₦17,200 / ₦18,000	₦78,500 / ₦82,000 / ₦86,000 / ₦90,000
Senior Nurse	Fitness 3	₦26,300 / ₦27,600 / ₦28,900 / ₦30,200	₦131,500 / ₦138,000 / ₦144,500 / ₦151,000
Matron	Fitness 5	₦39,600 / ₦41,500 / ₦43,500 / ₦45,500	₦198,000 / ₦207,500 / ₦217,500 / ₦227,500
Chief Nursing Officer	Fitness 7	₦75,000	₦375,000

These figures use completed shifts and base gross pay. Your university degree, employee bonus and active salary policy can raise the payout, and payroll tax uses your accumulated weekly wages.

How do I train for the next promotion?

Train Fitness to reach 1 for Staff Nurse.

Times use game minutes. Higher base training points give more training. Gains slow at higher skill levels; your trait, mood and background also affect them. Check your quoted price before starting.


Beach Football	Elegushi Beach · 08:00–04:00 next day	60 min	₦0	1.2
Lift Weights	i-Fitness · 05:00–22:00	60 min	₦400	2
Run on the Treadmill	i-Fitness · 05:00–22:00	45 min	₦300	1.2
Session with a Coach	i-Fitness · 05:00–22:00	60 min	₦1,000	3

Choose Beach Football when your activity budget is ₦0.

For ₦400, Lift Weights takes 60 game minutes and gives 2 base Fitness training points. Choose it for its paid training value in this shortlist.

For ₦300, Run on the Treadmill takes 45 game minutes and gives 1.2 base Fitness training points. Choose it for its shorter paid session in this shortlist.

For ₦1,000, Session with a Coach takes 60 game minutes and gives 3 base Fitness training points. Choose it for its largest paid base training contribution in this shortlist.

Home training


Fetch Water	Water Drum & Jerrycans · purchase ₦800	25 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	0.29
Walk Around the Street	Bingo the Local Dog · purchase ₦25,000	40 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	0.33
Work Out	Dumbbell Rack · purchase ₦3,400	60 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	1.4

Available while detained


Do Push-ups	20 min	₦0 fixed activity fee	0.27

Doctor is another Fitness study option: ₦3,500 per class, 5 classes and ₦17,500 in base total fees. Check the class quote before enrolling; active price modifiers can change each payment.

Pilot is another Fitness study option: ₦4,000 per class, 5 classes and ₦20,000 in base total fees. Check the class quote before enrolling; active price modifiers can change each payment.

Nursing Science links to this career and trains Fitness.

Gym Rat multiplies Fitness training by 1.6.

Reach 100 performance and complete the required shifts at your current grade. Moving from grade IV to the next rank also uses the skill, Lagos Rep and current-rank tenure targets below.


Staff Nurse	Fitness 1	1	0	0
Senior Nurse	Fitness 3	2	3	0
Matron	Fitness 5	2	6	14
Chief Nursing Officer	Fitness 7	3	10	21

The final promotion includes a board interview; a failed attempt has a 3-day retry interval.

When and where do I work?

Work at General Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos. Your schedule is 07:00–17:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, giving 50 scheduled work hours across the week. Each completed shift takes 60 game minutes.

For a manual shift, open Work from 06:00 until before 22:00 on a scheduled day while you are in Lagos.

Which similar career should I compare?

For Fitness careers with 10-hour schedules, Nursing ranks 2 of 2 by top-rank base pay per scheduled work hour. Medicine in Lagos uses the same skill and shift length. You need Fitness level 3 to enter this career. Compare both ladders below before choosing your target.


1	Student Nurse: ₦9,100	House Officer: ₦21,000	₦45,500	₦105,000
2	Staff Nurse: ₦18,000	Resident Doctor: ₦31,000	₦90,000	₦155,000
3	Senior Nurse: ₦30,200	Registrar: ₦44,000	₦151,000	₦220,000
4	Matron: ₦45,500	Consultant: ₦60,000	₦227,500	₦300,000
5	Chief Nursing Officer: ₦75,000	Chief Medical Director: ₦90,000	₦375,000	₦450,000

Choose Medicine in Lagos for the higher base pay at the top rank; choose Nursing in Lagos when its earlier skill target fits your next promotion.


Medicine	Lagos	Fitness 3	₦90,000	₦450,000

Nursing in Lagos: Job Guide