Nursing
Long shifts on your feet at General Hospital. Stay fit and the ward runs on you.
- Starting base pay
- ₦9,100per full shift
- Top-level base pay
- ₦75,000per full shift
- Shift length
- 10 hours07:00–17:00
- Career skill
- Fitness5 scheduled days / week
The schedule & requirements
Work at General Hospital. The scheduled shift starts at 07:00 and lasts 10 hours.
No explicit entry skill requirement is listed for this career.
Plan your earnings →Salary progression
Base pay / full shift| LEVEL | TITLE | BASE PAY | PROGRESSION |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Student Nurse | ₦9,100 | |
| 2 | Staff Nurse | ₦18,000 | |
| 3 | Senior Nurse | ₦30,200 | |
| 4 | Matron | ₦45,500 | |
| 5 | Chief Nursing Officer | ₦75,000 |
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 ₦45,500. Dividing full-shift base pay by 10 scheduled hours gives ₦910 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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Nursing in the Lagos Life game
This Nursing page concerns the career path. Read the figures with their labels, then use the comparisons below to understand the specific trade-offs surrounding Nursing. 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.
Nursing: Student Nurse and the next pay step
Nursing lists Student Nurse at career level 1, with base pay of ₦9,100 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦910 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Nursing level produces a gross base estimate of ₦45,500. 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.
Nursing: Staff Nurse and the next pay step
Nursing lists Staff Nurse at career level 2, with base pay of ₦18,000 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦1,800 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Nursing level produces a gross base estimate of ₦90,000. The increase over Student Nurse is ₦8,900 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.
Nursing: Senior Nurse and the next pay step
Nursing lists Senior Nurse at career level 3, with base pay of ₦30,200 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦3,020 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Nursing level produces a gross base estimate of ₦151,000. The increase over Staff Nurse is ₦12,200 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.
Nursing: Matron and the next pay step
Nursing lists Matron at career level 4, with base pay of ₦45,500 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦4,550 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this Nursing level produces a gross base estimate of ₦227,500. The increase over Senior Nurse is ₦15,300 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.
Nursing: Chief Nursing Officer and the next pay step
Nursing lists Chief Nursing Officer at career level 5, with base pay of ₦75,000 for a complete 10-hour shift. Dividing that amount by scheduled hours gives ₦7,500 per hour for comparison; it is not an hourly wage promise. A full scheduled week at this this career level produces a gross base estimate of ₦375,000. The increase over Matron is ₦29,500 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.
Nursing and Hairstyling: level 1 pay
At career level 1, Nursing lists Student Nurse at ₦9,100 per full shift, while Hairstyling lists Salon Assistant at ₦7,400. The difference between those full-shift figures is ₦1,700. With 5 scheduled workdays, Nursing gives a weekly base-pay estimate of ₦45,500; the equivalent Hairstyling estimate is ₦44,400 across 6 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 9-hour alternative before deciding whether the pay difference fits your routine.