Average Salary for House Officers in Nigeria 2025

Housemanship is a crucial phase in the journey of every medical graduate in Nigeria. It is a one-year internship program where doctors gain hands-on clinical experience before full licensure. One of the key considerations for aspiring house officers is salary. In this article, we explore housemanship salaries across different hospitals in Nigeria, highlighting the best-paying institutions and factors influencing earnings.

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Average Salary for House Officers in Nigeria

The standard salary for house officers in the housemanship portal Hospitals is  ₦267,00 per month. However, salaries vary depending on the hospital, state, and ownership (federal, state, or private). Some hospitals offer significantly higher pay,.

Best Paying Hospitals for House Officers in Nigeria (2026)

• GH Isolo ( Health Service Commission); Offers a monthly salary of ₦374,000. Accommodation is free, with two quarters available

• General Hospital (Odan) Lagos (HSC): Offers a monthly salary of ₦374,000. Accommodation is free, with two quarters available, one with six flats (two persons per flat) and another ten-story building with 30 apartments and 30 boy's quarters.

• Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH): Provides a competitive salary of #336,000.  Accommodation is available but limited, with doctors' quarters accommodating about 40-56 people, two per room. Selection is by balloting.

• River State University Teaching Hospital (RSUTH): Pays 316,000/Month

• University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo (UNIMEDTH) ; Pays 314,00/month

• Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH); 280-298k, depending on monthly deductions from NMA and ARD.
   

• Iwosan Lagoon Hospitals; pays 288,000/month

• Asokoro District Hospital Abuja (ADH): Offers a monthly salary of ₦281,000. Accommodation is free, with two house officers sharing a room in a flat of four rooms. Each flat has a common room, kitchen, and two bathrooms.

• Maitama District Hospital Abuja (MDH): Provides a monthly salary of ₦281,000. Accommodation is free, with two house officers sharing a room in a flat of four rooms. Each flat has a common room, kitchen, and two bathrooms.

• Babcock University Teaching Hospital (BUTH): Offers a monthly salary of ₦263,000 +#170, 000 hazard allowance, Making it a total of #433k. Accommodation is free, with two house officers sharing a room. Each flat has a common room, kitchen, and two bathrooms.

• R-Jolad Hospital Lagos: Provides a monthly salary of ₦260,000. Accommodation is free, with each house officer having a room to themselves but sharing a kitchen.

•       ASH (ASABA SPECIALIST HOSPITAL ): PAYING 277K

• Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu;
  paying #270-274k/month

• Central Hospital Agbor -#275k
  
  
• Abia State University Teaching Hospital - #304k
• Enugu State University Teaching Hospital Parklane - #325k

 Standard Paying Government Hospitals

These hospitals follow the MDCN-approved housemanship salary scale: #267,000

Private Hospitals Offering Competitive Salaries

Some private hospitals match or exceed government salaries to attract top talents:

• R JOLAD Hospital, Lagos - ₦260k
• Saint Nicholas Hospital, Lagos Island - ₦285k
• Lily Hospitals, Warri - ₦250k