UN NO-B Salary in Asmara, Eritrea — National Officer Scale (2020)

NO-B salary in Asmara — at a glance

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

ERN 341,442

Net · step 1

ERN 445,762

Net · mid-step

ERN 550,082

Net · top step

ERN 11 steps Hardship D 1 Apr 2020

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Asmara (effective 1 Apr 2020). Per year, in ERN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ERN 427,847	ERN 341,442	ERN 86,405	ERN 299,606
Step 2	ERN 454,943	ERN 362,306	ERN 92,637	ERN 317,913
Step 3	ERN 482,039	ERN 383,170	ERN 98,869	ERN 336,220
Step 4	ERN 509,135	ERN 404,034	ERN 105,101	ERN 354,465
Step 5	ERN 536,231	ERN 424,898	ERN 111,333	ERN 372,667
Step 6	ERN 563,327	ERN 445,762	ERN 117,565	ERN 390,869
Step 7	ERN 590,423	ERN 466,626	ERN 123,797	ERN 409,070
Step 8	ERN 618,230	ERN 487,490	ERN 130,740	ERN 427,272
Step 9	ERN 646,424	ERN 508,354	ERN 138,070	ERN 445,474
Step 10	ERN 674,619	ERN 529,218	ERN 145,401	ERN 463,675
Step 11	ERN 702,814	ERN 550,082	ERN 152,732	ERN 481,877

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 Eritrea

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Asmara

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 Asmara (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Asmara, Eritrea earns a net base salary from about ERN 341,442 (step 1) to ERN 550,082 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Asmara, Eritrea?

Everyday prices in Eritrea are roughly 33% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Asmara is 123/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 23% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Asmara

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

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