UN NO-A Salary in Cairo, Egypt

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

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NO-A salary in Cairo — 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 30,175
Net · step 1
USD 37,719
Net · mid-step
USD 45,263
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Cairo (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,148USD 30,175USD 7,973USD 26,467
Step 2USD 40,112USD 31,684USD 8,428USD 27,784
Step 3USD 42,151USD 33,193USD 8,958USD 29,100
Step 4USD 44,191USD 34,702USD 9,489USD 30,417
Step 5USD 46,230USD 36,210USD 10,020USD 31,732
Step 6USD 48,269USD 37,719USD 10,550USD 33,048
Step 7USD 50,308USD 39,228USD 11,080USD 34,365
Step 8USD 52,347USD 40,737USD 11,610USD 35,681
Step 9USD 54,386USD 42,245USD 12,141USD 36,997
Step 10USD 56,426USD 43,754USD 12,672USD 38,313
Step 11USD 58,465USD 45,263USD 13,202USD 39,630

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 Egypt

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Cairo

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-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Cairo (45 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Cairo, Egypt earns a net base salary from about USD 30,175 (step 1) to USD 45,263 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Cairo, Egypt?

Everyday prices in Egypt are roughly 15% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Cairo is 127/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 27% further here than in New York.

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

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