UN NO-A Salary — Ndjamena, Chad: National Officer Scale (2026)

NO-A salary — Ndjamena, at a glance

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

XAF 13,891

Net · step 1

XAF 18,136

Net · mid-step

XAF 22,381

Net · top step

XAF 11 steps Hardship D Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Ndjamena. Per year, in XAF.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	XAF 17,495	XAF 13,891	XAF 3,604	XAF 12,184
Step 2	XAF 18,597	XAF 14,740	XAF 3,857	XAF 12,924
Step 3	XAF 19,700	XAF 15,589	XAF 4,111	XAF 13,665
Step 4	XAF 20,803	XAF 16,438	XAF 4,365	XAF 14,406
Step 5	XAF 21,942	XAF 17,287	XAF 4,655	XAF 15,146
Step 6	XAF 23,089	XAF 18,136	XAF 4,953	XAF 15,887
Step 7	XAF 24,236	XAF 18,985	XAF 5,251	XAF 16,628
Step 8	XAF 25,384	XAF 19,834	XAF 5,550	XAF 17,368
Step 9	XAF 26,531	XAF 20,683	XAF 5,848	XAF 18,109
Step 10	XAF 27,678	XAF 21,532	XAF 6,146	XAF 18,850
Step 11	XAF 28,826	XAF 22,381	XAF 6,445	XAF 19,590

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 Pay — Chad

An estimate for a UN post at Ndjamena, 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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 — Ndjamena: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Ndjamena

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Ndjamena, Chad earns a net base salary from about 13,891 (step 1) to 22,381 (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-A in Ndjamena?

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 Ndjamena, 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 Ndjamena 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 — Ndjamena

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

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