UN NO-C Salary in Djibouti, Djibouti — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-C salary in Djibouti — at a glance

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

DJF 7,820,000

Net · step 1

DJF 9,560,000

Net · mid-step

DJF 11,300,000

Net · top step

DJF 11 steps Hardship C 1 Jan 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Djibouti (effective 1 Jan 2024). Per year, in DJF.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	DJF 10,089,000	DJF 7,820,000	DJF 2,269,000	DJF 6,930,959
Step 2	DJF 10,559,000	DJF 8,168,000	DJF 2,391,000	DJF 7,238,422
Step 3	DJF 11,041,000	DJF 8,516,000	DJF 2,525,000	DJF 7,545,806
Step 4	DJF 11,524,000	DJF 8,864,000	DJF 2,660,000	DJF 7,853,269
Step 5	DJF 12,008,000	DJF 9,212,000	DJF 2,796,000	DJF 8,160,574
Step 6	DJF 12,491,000	DJF 9,560,000	DJF 2,931,000	DJF 8,468,037
Step 7	DJF 12,974,000	DJF 9,908,000	DJF 3,066,000	DJF 8,775,421
Step 8	DJF 13,458,000	DJF 10,256,000	DJF 3,202,000	DJF 9,081,541
Step 9	DJF 13,941,000	DJF 10,604,000	DJF 3,337,000	DJF 9,387,582
Step 10	DJF 14,428,000	DJF 10,952,000	DJF 3,476,000	DJF 9,693,702
Step 11	DJF 14,918,000	DJF 11,300,000	DJF 3,618,000	DJF 9,999,822

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 Djibouti

An estimate for a UN post at Djibouti, Djibouti — 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 for Djibouti — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Djibouti

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

UN jobs in Djibouti (7 open)

Finance Assistant SC5WFP · SC5

Programme Policy OfficerWFP · Unspecified

ASSOCIATE COMMUNICATIONS OFFICERUN · NO-B

E T TemporaryWorld Bank · ET2

Adjoint(e) à la logistiqueWFP · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Djibouti

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Djibouti, Djibouti earns a net base salary from about DJF 7,820,000 (step 1) to DJF 11,300,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Djibouti?

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 Djibouti, Djibouti?

Everyday prices in Djibouti are roughly 46% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Djibouti is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Djibouti

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

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