UN NO-B Salary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 43.4% Cost of living 26 (US=100) HDI Rank #180
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NO-B salary in Addis Ababa — 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 35,546
Net · step 1
USD 43,461
Net · mid-step
USD 51,376
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Feb 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Addis Ababa (effective 1 Feb 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 45,332USD 35,546USD 9,786USD 31,134
Step 2USD 47,472USD 37,129USD 10,343USD 32,515
Step 3USD 49,611USD 38,712USD 10,899USD 33,896
Step 4USD 51,750USD 40,295USD 11,455USD 35,277
Step 5USD 53,889USD 41,878USD 12,011USD 36,658
Step 6USD 56,028USD 43,461USD 12,567USD 38,039
Step 7USD 58,168USD 45,044USD 13,124USD 39,420
Step 8USD 60,315USD 46,627USD 13,688USD 40,801
Step 9USD 62,514USD 48,210USD 14,304USD 42,180
Step 10USD 64,713USD 49,793USD 14,920USD 43,555
Step 11USD 66,911USD 51,376USD 15,535USD 44,929

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 Ethiopia

An estimate for a UN post at Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — 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 Addis Ababa — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Addis Ababa

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 NO-E

UN jobs in Addis Ababa (32 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Addis Ababa?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia earns a net base salary from about USD 35,546 (step 1) to USD 51,376 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Addis Ababa, Ethiopia?

Everyday prices in Ethiopia are roughly 26% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Addis Ababa is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.

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

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