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

NO-D 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 471,177

Net · step 1

ERN 615,152

Net · mid-step

ERN 759,127

Net · top step

ERN 11 steps Hardship D 1 Apr 2020

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 596,334	ERN 471,177	ERN 125,157	ERN 413,040
Step 2	ERN 635,097	ERN 499,972	ERN 135,125	ERN 438,161
Step 3	ERN 674,009	ERN 528,767	ERN 145,242	ERN 463,282
Step 4	ERN 712,922	ERN 557,562	ERN 155,360	ERN 488,403
Step 5	ERN 751,834	ERN 586,357	ERN 165,477	ERN 513,524
Step 6	ERN 790,746	ERN 615,152	ERN 175,594	ERN 538,645
Step 7	ERN 829,658	ERN 643,947	ERN 185,711	ERN 563,766
Step 8	ERN 868,570	ERN 672,742	ERN 195,828	ERN 588,887
Step 9	ERN 907,690	ERN 701,537	ERN 206,153	ERN 614,007
Step 10	ERN 947,683	ERN 730,332	ERN 217,351	ERN 639,128
Step 11	ERN 987,676	ERN 759,127	ERN 228,549	ERN 664,249

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.

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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-B NO-C

UN jobs in Asmara (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Asmara, Eritrea earns a net base salary from about ERN 471,177 (step 1) to ERN 759,127 (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-D in Asmara?

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 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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