UN NO-A Salary in Cotonou, Benin

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 33.2% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #173
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NO-A salary in Cotonou — at a glance

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

CFA 17,716,000
Net · step 1
CFA 22,646,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 27,576,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jan 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Cotonou (effective 1 Jan 2024). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 22,389,000CFA 17,716,000CFA 4,673,000CFA 15,529,333
Step 2CFA 23,669,000CFA 18,702,000CFA 4,967,000CFA 16,389,484
Step 3CFA 24,995,000CFA 19,688,000CFA 5,307,000CFA 17,249,714
Step 4CFA 26,327,000CFA 20,674,000CFA 5,653,000CFA 18,109,865
Step 5CFA 27,659,000CFA 21,660,000CFA 5,999,000CFA 18,970,095
Step 6CFA 28,992,000CFA 22,646,000CFA 6,346,000CFA 19,830,246
Step 7CFA 30,324,000CFA 23,632,000CFA 6,692,000CFA 20,690,476
Step 8CFA 31,657,000CFA 24,618,000CFA 7,039,000CFA 21,550,627
Step 9CFA 32,989,000CFA 25,604,000CFA 7,385,000CFA 22,410,857
Step 10CFA 34,322,000CFA 26,590,000CFA 7,732,000CFA 23,271,008
Step 11CFA 35,654,000CFA 27,576,000CFA 8,078,000CFA 24,131,238

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 Benin

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

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Cotonou

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

UN jobs in Cotonou (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Cotonou, Benin earns a net base salary from about CFA 17,716,000 (step 1) to CFA 27,576,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Cotonou, Benin?

Everyday prices in Benin are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Cotonou is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

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

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