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How Much do Government Doctors Earn in Namibia?



How Much do Government Doctors Earn in Namibia?

Namibia’s government doctors are paid a salary that is based on their grades. The general practitioner PayScale starts at Grade A5, with a minimum annual salary of N$1,223,251.78. This rises to a minimum annual salary of N$2,913,819.20 for Grade A11. Specialists will be paid according to their qualifications, experience and the urgency of their speciality in the country or region concerned.

Namibia’s government doctors are paid a salary that is based on their grades.

 Salaries are paid monthly in Namibia dollars.

The salary ranges from N$1,500 (approx. $160) per month for junior staff up to N$3,000 ($300) per month for senior staff. The starting salary will be higher if you have higher qualifications and more experience in medicine or surgery.

In Namibia, there are 11 grades of doctors. They are:

  • Grade 1: The lowest grade in the medical profession. This is a junior doctor or intern working towards becoming a medical inspector or assistant medical officer (A MO). The pay scale for this grade starts at N$13,000 per month and goes up to N$18,000 per month depending on years of service.
  • Grade 2: This is an A MO who has completed his internship and has been appointed by the Minister of Health to work in any hospital or clinic within Namibia as it may be required by him/her. The pay scale for this grade starts at N$18,000 per month and goes up to N$25,000 per month depending on years of service.
  • Grade 3: A post-graduate registrar (PGR) who uses his/her skills after completing an internship and acquiring experience as an A MO in government hospitals throughout Namibia before being promoted to this level either through open competition or through recommendation from colleagues working at a higher level like general practitioners (GPs), specialists etc.. At present there are no posts available under this category since all posts were filled during last year’s recruitment exercise which had been advertised locally while abroad through embassies & high commissions located outside our borders since then no further positions have been advertised locally nor abroad so far; however, if you would like more information, please contact the HR department via email [email protected] Please note that there will be no direct correspondence with candidates once they get selected because their progress will be monitored by HR department until final appointment takes place upon approval from CEO Office according
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The general practitioner PayScale starts at Grade A5, with a minimum annual salary of N$1,223,251.78. This rises to a minimum annual salary of N$2,913,819.20 for Grade A11. Specialists will be paid according to their qualifications, experience and the urgency of their speciality in the country or region concerned.

The salaries shown here only apply to those doctors employed by the Namibia Ministry of Health (MoH). Salaries paid by private medical aid companies may differ significantly from what we show here because of differences in conditions and benefits offered by individual employers.