UN NO-D Salary in Bujumbura, Burundi

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

NO-D 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 41,843
Net · step 1
BIF 49,983
Net · mid-step
BIF 58,123
Net · top step
BIF 11 steps Hardship C 1 Jul 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BIF 53,842BIF 41,843BIF 11,999BIF 36,626
Step 2BIF 56,042BIF 43,471BIF 12,571BIF 38,046
Step 3BIF 58,242BIF 45,099BIF 13,143BIF 39,467
Step 4BIF 60,454BIF 46,727BIF 13,727BIF 40,887
Step 5BIF 62,715BIF 48,355BIF 14,360BIF 42,302
Step 6BIF 64,976BIF 49,983BIF 14,993BIF 43,716
Step 7BIF 67,238BIF 51,611BIF 15,627BIF 45,129
Step 8BIF 69,499BIF 53,239BIF 16,260BIF 46,543
Step 9BIF 71,760BIF 54,867BIF 16,893BIF 47,957
Step 10BIF 74,021BIF 56,495BIF 17,526BIF 49,370
Step 11BIF 76,282BIF 58,123BIF 18,159BIF 50,784

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

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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 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-D salary at the UN in Bujumbura?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Bujumbura, Burundi earns a net base salary from about BIF 41,843 (step 1) to BIF 58,123 (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-D in Bujumbura?

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 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.