UN NO-D Salary in Dili, East Timor

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 65,380
Net · step 1
USD 76,275
Net · mid-step
USD 87,170
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,451USD 65,380USD 21,071USD 57,088
Step 2USD 89,520USD 67,559USD 21,961USD 58,980
Step 3USD 92,589USD 69,738USD 22,851USD 60,872
Step 4USD 95,658USD 71,917USD 23,741USD 62,758
Step 5USD 98,727USD 74,096USD 24,631USD 64,644
Step 6USD 101,796USD 76,275USD 25,521USD 66,529
Step 7USD 104,865USD 78,454USD 26,411USD 68,415
Step 8USD 107,934USD 80,633USD 27,301USD 70,300
Step 9USD 111,003USD 82,812USD 28,191USD 72,185
Step 10USD 114,072USD 84,991USD 29,081USD 74,071
Step 11USD 117,141USD 87,170USD 29,971USD 75,956

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-B NO-C

UN jobs in Dili (4 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 View all UN jobs in Dili

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Dili, East Timor earns a net base salary from about USD 65,380 (step 1) to USD 87,170 (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-D in Dili?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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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