UN NO-A Salary — Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment % 52 Cost of living 42 (US=100) HDI Rank #171

NO-A salary — Kinshasa, at a glance

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

USD 45,360
Net · step 1
USD 61,740
Net · mid-step
USD 78,120
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Kinshasa (effective 1 Oct 2023). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 58,595USD 45,360USD 13,235USD 39,696
Step 2USD 63,106USD 48,636USD 14,470USD 42,550
Step 3USD 67,656USD 51,912USD 15,744USD 45,395
Step 4USD 72,206USD 55,188USD 17,018USD 48,239
Step 5USD 76,756USD 58,464USD 18,292USD 51,083
Step 6USD 81,324USD 61,740USD 19,584USD 53,928
Step 7USD 85,938USD 65,016USD 20,922USD 56,772
Step 8USD 90,552USD 68,292USD 22,260USD 59,616
Step 9USD 95,166USD 71,568USD 23,598USD 62,456
Step 10USD 99,780USD 74,844USD 24,936USD 65,291
Step 11USD 104,394USD 78,120USD 26,274USD 68,126

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 — Democratic Republic of the Congo

An estimate for a UN post at Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo — 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 — Kinshasa: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Kinshasa

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo earns a net base salary from about USD 45,360 (step 1) to USD 78,120 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Kinshasa?

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 Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo?

Everyday prices in Democratic Republic of the Congo are roughly 42% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kinshasa is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kinshasa
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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