UN NO-D Salary in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

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

Hardship Category D Non-Family Duty Station Post Adjustment 28% Cost of living 33 (US=100) HDI Rank #186
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NO-D salary in Ouagadougou — 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 29,950
Net · step 1
CFA 39,765
Net · mid-step
CFA 49,580
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship D

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Ouagadougou. Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 39,055CFA 29,950CFA 9,105CFA 26,188
Step 2CFA 41,781CFA 31,913CFA 9,868CFA 27,893
Step 3CFA 44,508CFA 33,876CFA 10,632CFA 29,597
Step 4CFA 47,255CFA 35,839CFA 11,416CFA 31,301
Step 5CFA 50,020CFA 37,802CFA 12,218CFA 33,006
Step 6CFA 52,785CFA 39,765CFA 13,020CFA 34,710
Step 7CFA 55,549CFA 41,728CFA 13,821CFA 36,409
Step 8CFA 58,314CFA 43,691CFA 14,623CFA 38,108
Step 9CFA 61,079CFA 45,654CFA 15,425CFA 39,807
Step 10CFA 63,844CFA 47,617CFA 16,227CFA 41,505
Step 11CFA 66,608CFA 49,580CFA 17,028CFA 43,204

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.

Estimate Your Take-Home in Burkina Faso Beta

A simplified estimate for a UN post at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on live ICSC figures — 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 Ouagadougou — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ouagadougou

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 NO-C

UN jobs in Ouagadougou (6 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-D salary at the UN in Ouagadougou?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso earns a net base salary from about CFA 29,950 (step 1) to CFA 49,580 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Ouagadougou?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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 Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso?

Everyday prices in Burkina Faso are roughly 33% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100).

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

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