ASUU Salary in Nigeria

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, or ASUU Nigeria, manages the conduction, salary distribution, and suspension of lecturers working in public-sector universities. For the past two years, the organization has been in the news for salary scandals and wage strikes.

Organization Name:	ASUU (Academic Staff Union of Universities)
Monthly Salary Range:	₦137459 – ₦501680
Average Monthly Salary:	₦319569.5
Organization Description:	ASUU manages the conduction, salary distribution, and suspension of lecturers working in public-sector universities.
Minimum Qualification:	A BS or Undergraduate, Employment as Academic Staff, Appointment in a Recognized University, & Commitment to ASUU Objectives.

Are you someone interested in entering the profession? Want to know about the ASUU salary packages on the basis of rank? Give this guide a quick read to find out.

ASUU Salary Overview

On average, a lecturer working in Nigeria under the ASUU or Association Staff Union of Universities has an average salary of anywhere around ₦246,900. Employees are most likely to get fringe benefits aside from salary with a higher experience and qualification in the subject knowledge. However, the employees are not satisfied with the salary, which is why the government announced a wage increase in 2022 due to prevalent strikes.

Extras

As a result of recent ASUU strikes for wage increases, the government announced a 23.5% increase in wages for lectures along with a 35% increment for all levels across the salary chart. Do consider that this increase is only applicable to the federal tertiary institution employees and not the administrative staff. Aside from this, the department also offers compensation, including insurance, medical waiver, transportation, housing, and rent allowance.

ASUU Salary Structure

The ASUU, or Academic Staff Union of Universities Nigeria, collaborates with the federal government to distribute the salaries to the instructors and teachers in public sector universities. Hence, the salary structure is primarily divided into different positions of professors in each university. Here is a breakdown of the lecturer’s and professors’ salary ranges within ASUU.

Level 1

Level 1 includes lecturers II in the basic category. These employees have a salary scale of anywhere between ₦137,459 and ₦164,970 on a monthly basis.

Level 2

Level 2 or Lecturers are the second-grade instructors in the public-sector universities. Employees in this category have a salary scale of between ₦173,33 and ₦223,667 on a monthly basis.

Level 3

The Level 3 or Senior Lecturer category is the highly qualified instructors in the universities. These employees have an estimated monthly salary scale between ₦257,625 and ₦371,292.

Level 4

The Level 4 category includes readers. These are better qualified than senior lecturers. Approximately, they have an estimated salary scale between ₦314,018 and ₦417,062.

Level 5

The level 5 category is reserved for professors who are the most qualified teachers in public sector universities. They have an average salary scale between ₦381,695 and ₦501,680 on a monthly basis.

Level	Position or Rank	Salary Range (Monthly)
Level 1	Lecturer II	₦137,459 and ₦164,970
Level 2	Lecturer	₦173,33 and ₦223,667
Level 3	Senior Lecturers	₦257,625 and ₦371,292
Level 4	Readers	₦314,018 and ₦417,062
Level 5	Professors	₦381,695 and ₦501,680

Responsibilities of an ASUU Employee

A lecturer working with ASUU or the Association Staff Union of Universities is responsible for preparing and delivering lectures to university students. As university teachers, they are required to adopt modern teaching methods like seminars, digitalized lectures, tutorials, practical demonstrations, and fieldwork. Here are some professional responsibilities of an HE lecturer working in Nigeria.

• Designing and developing courses, modules, and other teaching material.
• Implementing new methods of teaching to interact with university students.
• Published their scholarly articles to raise their profile and their institution’s profile.
• Supervise student’s research thesis, assisting them in publishing papers.
• Establishing links with beneficial institutions (commercials, industrials, etc).
• Carry out administrative tasks of their respective departments.
• Assessing students’ assignments and essays.

The ASUU is always in the limelight for its salary scandals, which creates a lot of confusion among participants who want to enter the profession. I hope this guide has been helpful in figuring out the salary scale and structure of university lecturers.