UN NO-C Salary in Bujumbura, Burundi

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

NO-C salary in Bujumbura — at a glance

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

BIF 38,044
Net · step 1
BIF 45,444
Net · mid-step
BIF 52,844
Net · top step
BIF 11 steps Hardship C 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Bujumbura (effective 1 Jul 2025). Per year, in BIF.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BIF 48,708BIF 38,044BIF 10,664BIF 33,312
Step 2BIF 50,708BIF 39,524BIF 11,184BIF 34,603
Step 3BIF 52,708BIF 41,004BIF 11,704BIF 35,894
Step 4BIF 54,708BIF 42,484BIF 12,224BIF 37,186
Step 5BIF 56,708BIF 43,964BIF 12,744BIF 38,477
Step 6BIF 58,708BIF 45,444BIF 13,264BIF 39,768
Step 7BIF 60,728BIF 46,924BIF 13,804BIF 41,059
Step 8BIF 62,783BIF 48,404BIF 14,379BIF 42,345
Step 9BIF 64,839BIF 49,884BIF 14,955BIF 43,630
Step 10BIF 66,894BIF 51,364BIF 15,530BIF 44,915
Step 11BIF 68,950BIF 52,844BIF 16,106BIF 46,200

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 Burundi

An estimate for a UN post at Bujumbura, Burundi — 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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See all allowances & benefits for Bujumbura — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bujumbura

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Bujumbura, Burundi earns a net base salary from about BIF 38,044 (step 1) to BIF 52,844 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Bujumbura, Burundi?

Everyday prices in Burundi are roughly 19% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bujumbura is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.

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