Talking about the FIRS salary structure and how much FIRS Staffs earn, this article explores in detail the salary structure of the Federal Inland Revenue Service in Nigeria.
Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) is a government agency that focuses mainly on collecting, monitoring, and collating of taxes record from citizens on behalf of the Federal Government. FIRS was established in 1943 under the department of Inland Revenue of Anglo-phone West Africa. With the sole aim of serving as the tax system of nations. Nigeria’s FIRS later got its autonomy in 2007.
Since then, the Federal Inland Revenue Service in Nigeria has been the agency saddle with the responsibility of monitoring Nigerian tax activity. Before delving into the FIRS Salary Structure, let’s take a look at their function.
Functions of Federal Inland Revenue Service in Nigeria
1. They collect, monitor, and process taxes on behalf of the Federal Government.
2. Through their activities, they help in the redistribution of wealth among Nigeria citizens
3. They provide records that are used to measure the growth and development of the nation
4. They serve as a source of income, finance, and funds for government public projects and programs.
5. They are also capable of estimating benefits and privileges that should be accrued to the status of business organizations, or corporate bodies who complied with the tax law.
These among many others are the functions of the FIRS. Let’s explore the amount of salary FIRS pays their staff including the Youth Corpers.
How Much Does the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) pays Youth Corpers?
The Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) pays the NYSC Youth Corpers who are serving their father’s land in the FIRS office between N34,000 to N46,000. This means this is one of the government agencies that pay Youth Corpers handsomely.
How Much Does the Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) pay Their Permanent Staff Monthly in Nigeria?
There are many factors that determine how much a permanent staff at the FIRS will get paid monthly. Such factors include the position occupied by the staff, the grade or level, and the years of service spent.
Based on many reports; the grade 8 level staff earns around N103,987 in a month while the grade 7 staff earns N89,434 in a month. Bear in mind that this is excluding tax, pension, and some other fees.
Apart from the salary, FIRS staff are entitled to many allowances and benefits depending on their years of service.
That being said, there are many positions in the FIRS organization with different salary structures. Depending on your work position; FIRS Salary Structure differs. Here’s a table showing the Federal Inland Revenue Service Salary Structure of each staff.
FIRS Salary Structure of Different Job Positions
FIRS Job Positions
Average Salary Monthly
NYSC Corps Member
N24,000 – N26,000
NYSC Corps Intern
N34,000 – N46,000
N24,000 – N26,000
Accounting Clerk Intern
N67,000 – N73,000
N198,000 – N211,000
Human Resources Generalist
N479,000 – N517,000
N310,000 – N331,000
N342,000 – N360,000
Inspector of Taxes
N382,000 – N412,600
N289,600 – N310,000
Conseiller En Développement
N279,000 – N298,000
Federal Inland Revenue Service(FIRS) Mode of Operations
Mainly, the job of FIRS staff is to collect, monitor, and record taxes, but there are many other operations they carried out even though it’s related to their main duty. To achieve the below-listed duties; a good FIRS staff is expected to possess the following attributes which include; Professionalism, Respect to taxpayers, Continuous learning, Efficiency, Team Spirit, Partnering, Transparency, Fairness, Information Sharing, Collaborative Decision Making, Competence, Accountability Self-Discipline, and Speed.