UN NO-A Salary in Luanda, Angola

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Luanda — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 55.4% Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #148
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NO-A salary in Luanda — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in USD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

USD 70,290
Net · step 1
USD 91,760
Net · mid-step
USD 113,230
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2017

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Luanda (effective 1 Nov 2017). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 94,623USD 70,290USD 24,333USD 61,531
Step 2USD 100,846USD 74,584USD 26,262USD 65,260
Step 3USD 107,070USD 78,878USD 28,192USD 68,966
Step 4USD 113,293USD 83,172USD 30,121USD 72,672
Step 5USD 119,516USD 87,466USD 32,050USD 76,379
Step 6USD 125,739USD 91,760USD 33,979USD 80,085
Step 7USD 131,962USD 96,054USD 35,908USD 83,791
Step 8USD 138,186USD 100,348USD 37,838USD 87,497
Step 9USD 144,409USD 104,642USD 39,767USD 91,204
Step 10USD 150,632USD 108,936USD 41,696USD 94,910
Step 11USD 156,855USD 113,230USD 43,625USD 98,616

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Angola

An estimate for a UN post at Luanda, Angola — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits for Luanda — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Luanda

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Luanda?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Luanda, Angola earns a net base salary from about USD 70,290 (step 1) to USD 113,230 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2017. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Luanda?

Take-home starts from the NO-A net salary, minus a 7.9% UNJSPF pension contribution and staff medical insurance, plus danger pay where the duty station is designated. Post adjustment and hardship allowances do not apply to locally recruited GS/NO staff.

What is the cost of living in Luanda, Angola?

Everyday prices in Angola are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Luanda is 136/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 36% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Luanda
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Luanda set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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