Medicine
Start as a house officer at General Hospital and work up to running it. Ward rounds need stamina.
- Starting base pay
- ₦21,000per full shift
- Top-level base pay
- ₦90,000per full shift
- Shift length
- 10 hours08:00–18:00
- Career skill
- Fitness5 scheduled days / week
The schedule & requirements
Work at General Hospital. The scheduled shift starts at 08:00 and lasts 10 hours.
Entry requirement: Fitness level 3.
Listed promotion skill thresholds: 4, 5, 7, 9. Other promotion conditions can also apply.
Plan your earnings →Salary progression
Base pay / full shift| LEVEL | TITLE | BASE PAY | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | House Officer | ₦21,000 | |
| 2 | Resident Doctor | ₦31,000 | |
| 3 | Registrar | ₦44,000 | |
| 4 | Consultant | ₦60,000 | |
| 5 | Chief Medical Director | ₦90,000 |
Actual take-home pay can change with taxes, bonuses, qualifications and incomplete shifts.
Is this career worth it?
At the starting level, a full scheduled week of 5 shifts gives a gross base total of ₦105,000. Dividing full-shift base pay by 10 scheduled hours gives ₦2,100 per hour for comparison.
Use the same career level when comparing jobs. Entry requirements, shift length and travel can matter as much as top-level pay.
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This Medicine page concerns the career path. Read the figures with their labels, then use the comparisons below to understand the specific trade-offs surrounding Medicine. The examples use the listed values and clearly separate an illustration from a prediction about your save. The workplace is in Lagos. Game options can change, so use the current game to confirm a consequential choice. All money discussed here is in-game naira, and this unofficial wiki has no affiliation with the developer.
Medicine: House Officer and the next pay step
Medicine lists House Officer at career level 1, with base pay of ₦21,000 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦2,100 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Medicine level produces a gross base estimate of ₦105,000. This is the first listed pay level, rather than the salary at the end of the career. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Medicine: Resident Doctor and the next pay step
Medicine lists Resident Doctor at career level 2, with base pay of ₦31,000 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦3,100 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Medicine level produces a gross base estimate of ₦155,000. The increase over House Officer is ₦10,000 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Medicine: Registrar and the next pay step
Medicine lists Registrar at career level 3, with base pay of ₦44,000 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦4,400 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Medicine level produces a gross base estimate of ₦220,000. The increase over Resident Doctor is ₦13,000 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Medicine: Consultant and the next pay step
Medicine lists Consultant at career level 4, with base pay of ₦60,000 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦6,000 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Medicine level produces a gross base estimate of ₦300,000. The increase over Registrar is ₦16,000 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Medicine: Chief Medical Director and the next pay step
Medicine lists Chief Medical Director at career level 5, with base pay of ₦90,000 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦9,000 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Medicine level produces a gross base estimate of ₦450,000. The increase over Consultant is ₦30,000 per complete shift. Use this career level that matches your current role when estimating rent coverage, and leave tax, qualifications, bonuses and incomplete shifts outside the base-pay assumption.
Medicine and Civil Service: level 1 pay
At career level 1, Medicine lists House Officer at ₦21,000 per full shift, while Civil Service lists Administrative Officer at ₦17,000. The difference between those full-shift figures is ₦4,000. With 5 scheduled workdays, Medicine gives a weekly base-pay estimate of ₦105,000; the equivalent Civil Service estimate is ₦85,000 across 5 workdays. These are comparable career levels, rather than a starting role compared with a final promotion. Consider the 10-hour this career shift alongside the 8-hour alternative before deciding whether the pay difference fits your routine.