UN NO-C Salary in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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-C 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 39,108
Net · step 1
USD 47,818
Net · mid-step
USD 56,528
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Feb 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 50,146USD 39,108USD 11,038USD 34,242
Step 2USD 52,500USD 40,850USD 11,650USD 35,762
Step 3USD 54,854USD 42,592USD 12,262USD 37,281
Step 4USD 57,208USD 44,334USD 12,874USD 38,801
Step 5USD 59,562USD 46,076USD 13,486USD 40,321
Step 6USD 61,969USD 47,818USD 14,151USD 41,840
Step 7USD 64,389USD 49,560USD 14,829USD 43,352
Step 8USD 66,808USD 51,302USD 15,506USD 44,865
Step 9USD 69,228USD 53,044USD 16,184USD 46,377
Step 10USD 71,647USD 54,786USD 16,861USD 47,890
Step 11USD 74,067USD 56,528USD 17,539USD 49,402

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-B NO-D NO-E

UN jobs in Addis Ababa (30 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia earns a net base salary from about USD 39,108 (step 1) to USD 56,528 (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-C in Addis Ababa?

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 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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