UN NO-B Salary in Luanda, Angola

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) 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-B 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 87,156
Net · step 1
USD 113,786
Net · mid-step
USD 140,416
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2017

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 119,067USD 87,156USD 31,911USD 76,111
Step 2USD 126,786USD 92,482USD 34,304USD 80,708
Step 3USD 134,504USD 97,808USD 36,696USD 85,305
Step 4USD 142,223USD 103,134USD 39,089USD 89,902
Step 5USD 149,942USD 108,460USD 41,482USD 94,500
Step 6USD 157,661USD 113,786USD 43,875USD 99,096
Step 7USD 165,380USD 119,112USD 46,268USD 103,694
Step 8USD 173,099USD 124,438USD 48,661USD 108,291
Step 9USD 180,817USD 129,764USD 51,053USD 112,888
Step 10USD 188,536USD 135,090USD 53,446USD 117,485
Step 11USD 196,255USD 140,416USD 55,839USD 122,082

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-A NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Luanda (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Luanda, Angola earns a net base salary from about USD 87,156 (step 1) to USD 140,416 (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-B in Luanda?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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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