UN NO-A Salary in N'Djamena, Chad

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

Hardship Category D Non-Family Duty Station Post Adjustment 42.5% Cost of living 35 (US=100) HDI Rank #190

NO-A salary in N'Djamena — 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 17,198,000
Net · step 1
CFA 22,453,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 27,708,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship D 1 Apr 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for N'Djamena (effective 1 Apr 2024). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 21,711,000CFA 17,198,000CFA 4,513,000CFA 15,185,838
Step 2CFA 23,076,000CFA 18,249,000CFA 4,827,000CFA 16,108,969
Step 3CFA 24,457,000CFA 19,300,000CFA 5,157,000CFA 17,032,100
Step 4CFA 25,877,000CFA 20,351,000CFA 5,526,000CFA 17,955,231
Step 5CFA 27,297,000CFA 21,402,000CFA 5,895,000CFA 18,878,362
Step 6CFA 28,718,000CFA 22,453,000CFA 6,265,000CFA 19,801,572
Step 7CFA 30,138,000CFA 23,504,000CFA 6,634,000CFA 20,724,624
Step 8CFA 31,558,000CFA 24,555,000CFA 7,003,000CFA 21,647,676
Step 9CFA 32,978,000CFA 25,606,000CFA 7,372,000CFA 22,570,886
Step 10CFA 34,399,000CFA 26,657,000CFA 7,742,000CFA 23,493,938
Step 11CFA 35,819,000CFA 27,708,000CFA 8,111,000CFA 24,417,148

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 Chad

An estimate for a UN post at N'Djamena, Chad — 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 N'Djamena — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in N'Djamena

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 N'Djamena (13 open)

Solidarités International SUDAN - Grants and Partnership Coordinator (M/F) - N'DJAMENASolidarités International · Unspecified IOM Media and Communications Officer (P)IOM · P-2 NRC Country Director, ChadNRC · Director and Top Executive WFP International Consultant, Programme and Policy Officer CSTII, Resilience, N'DjamenaWFP · Consultant UN Associate Communications OfficerUN · NO-B View all UN jobs in N'Djamena

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in N'Djamena?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in N'Djamena, Chad earns a net base salary from about CFA 17,198,000 (step 1) to CFA 27,708,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in N'Djamena?

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 N'Djamena, Chad?

Everyday prices in Chad are roughly 35% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for N'Djamena is 120/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 20% further here than in New York.

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

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