UN NO-C Salary in Manama, Bahrain — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary in Manama — at a glance

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

BHD 37,197

Net · step 1

BHD 47,527

Net · mid-step

BHD 57,857

Net · top step

BHD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Manama (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in BHD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BHD 50,266	BHD 37,197	BHD 13,069	BHD 32,485
Step 2	BHD 53,176	BHD 39,263	BHD 13,913	BHD 34,268
Step 3	BHD 56,086	BHD 41,329	BHD 14,757	BHD 36,052
Step 4	BHD 58,996	BHD 43,395	BHD 15,601	BHD 37,836
Step 5	BHD 61,906	BHD 45,461	BHD 16,445	BHD 39,619
Step 6	BHD 64,815	BHD 47,527	BHD 17,288	BHD 41,403
Step 7	BHD 67,725	BHD 49,593	BHD 18,132	BHD 43,187
Step 8	BHD 70,635	BHD 51,659	BHD 18,976	BHD 44,971
Step 9	BHD 73,545	BHD 53,725	BHD 19,820	BHD 46,754
Step 10	BHD 76,455	BHD 55,791	BHD 20,664	BHD 48,538
Step 11	BHD 79,365	BHD 57,857	BHD 21,508	BHD 50,322

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 Bahrain

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

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 Manama — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Manama

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-B

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Manama?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Manama, Bahrain earns a net base salary from about BHD 37,197 (step 1) to BHD 57,857 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Manama?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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 Manama, Bahrain?

Everyday prices in Bahrain are roughly 43% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Manama is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Manama

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

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