UN NO-C Salary in Cairo, Egypt

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

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NO-C 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 51,388
Net · step 1
USD 64,236
Net · mid-step
USD 77,083
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 66,925USD 51,388USD 15,537USD 44,973
Step 2USD 70,494USD 53,957USD 16,537USD 47,215
Step 3USD 74,064USD 56,527USD 17,537USD 49,449
Step 4USD 77,633USD 59,096USD 18,537USD 51,680
Step 5USD 81,220USD 61,666USD 19,554USD 53,911
Step 6USD 84,839USD 64,236USD 20,603USD 56,143
Step 7USD 88,459USD 66,805USD 21,654USD 58,373
Step 8USD 92,079USD 69,375USD 22,704USD 60,605
Step 9USD 95,699USD 71,944USD 23,755USD 62,835
Step 10USD 99,318USD 74,514USD 24,804USD 65,067
Step 11USD 102,938USD 77,083USD 25,855USD 67,297

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-A NO-B NO-D

UN jobs in Cairo (29 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Cairo, Egypt earns a net base salary from about USD 51,388 (step 1) to USD 77,083 (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-C in Cairo?

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 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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