UN NO-C Salary in Ndjamena, Chad — National Officer Scale (2026)

NO-C salary in 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 24,570

Net · step 1

XAF 32,080

Net · mid-step

XAF 39,590

Net · top step

XAF 11 steps Hardship D

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 31,804	XAF 24,570	XAF 7,234	XAF 21,500
Step 2	XAF 33,981	XAF 26,072	XAF 7,909	XAF 22,806
Step 3	XAF 36,158	XAF 27,574	XAF 8,584	XAF 24,110
Step 4	XAF 38,335	XAF 29,076	XAF 9,259	XAF 25,414
Step 5	XAF 40,512	XAF 30,578	XAF 9,934	XAF 26,718
Step 6	XAF 42,688	XAF 32,080	XAF 10,608	XAF 28,022
Step 7	XAF 44,865	XAF 33,582	XAF 11,283	XAF 29,327
Step 8	XAF 47,042	XAF 35,084	XAF 11,958	XAF 30,631
Step 9	XAF 49,219	XAF 36,586	XAF 12,633	XAF 31,935
Step 10	XAF 51,396	XAF 38,088	XAF 13,308	XAF 33,229
Step 11	XAF 53,572	XAF 39,590	XAF 13,982	XAF 34,521

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in 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-A NO-B NO-D

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Ndjamena, Chad earns a net base salary from about 24,570 (step 1) to 39,590 (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-C in Ndjamena?

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 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 for Ndjamena

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

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