UN NO-B Salary in Dili, East Timor

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

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment 39% Cost of living 28 (US=100) HDI Rank #142
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NO-B salary in Dili — 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 37,805
Net · step 1
USD 44,105
Net · mid-step
USD 50,405
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Dili (effective 1 Sep 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,385USD 37,805USD 10,580USD 33,105
Step 2USD 50,088USD 39,065USD 11,023USD 34,204
Step 3USD 51,791USD 40,325USD 11,466USD 35,304
Step 4USD 53,493USD 41,585USD 11,908USD 36,403
Step 5USD 55,196USD 42,845USD 12,351USD 37,502
Step 6USD 56,899USD 44,105USD 12,794USD 38,601
Step 7USD 58,601USD 45,365USD 13,236USD 39,700
Step 8USD 60,313USD 46,625USD 13,688USD 40,800
Step 9USD 62,063USD 47,885USD 14,178USD 41,898
Step 10USD 63,813USD 49,145USD 14,668USD 42,992
Step 11USD 65,563USD 50,405USD 15,158USD 44,086

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 East Timor

An estimate for a UN post at Dili, East Timor — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 Dili — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Dili

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-C NO-D

UN jobs in Dili (5 open)

UNFPA INTERNATIONAL - INDIVIDUAL CONSULTANT FOR THE REVISION OF RHCSUNFPA · CONSULTANT UNFPA NATIONAL POST: Programme Analyst, Gender, NOB, Dili, Timor-LesteUNFPA · NOB UNFPA NATIONAL POST: Partnerships, Resource Mobilization and Advocacy Analyst, NOB, Dili, Timor LesteUNFPA · NOB UNICEF Consultant for the revision of Water Safety Plans manual in Timor-Leste. Dili. WASH. 6 Months. Office Based (With Travel)#594318UNICEF · Consultant UNICEF Education Specialist, P-3, Temporary Position, Dili, Timor-Leste, 364 days, #00136263UNICEF · P-3 View all UN jobs in Dili

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Dili?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Dili, East Timor earns a net base salary from about USD 37,805 (step 1) to USD 50,405 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Dili?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 Dili, East Timor?

Everyday prices in East Timor are roughly 28% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dili is 124/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 24% further here than in New York.

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

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