UN NO-C Salary in Libreville, Gabon

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

NO-C salary in Libreville — at a glance

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

CFA 32,154,000
Net · step 1
CFA 39,299,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 46,444,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Libreville (effective 1 Mar 2025). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 42,058,000CFA 32,154,000CFA 9,904,000CFA 28,202,158
Step 2CFA 44,043,000CFA 33,583,000CFA 10,460,000CFA 29,447,150
Step 3CFA 46,028,000CFA 35,012,000CFA 11,016,000CFA 30,692,142
Step 4CFA 48,030,000CFA 36,441,000CFA 11,589,000CFA 31,937,134
Step 5CFA 50,042,000CFA 37,870,000CFA 12,172,000CFA 33,182,126
Step 6CFA 52,055,000CFA 39,299,000CFA 12,756,000CFA 34,427,118
Step 7CFA 54,068,000CFA 40,728,000CFA 13,340,000CFA 35,672,110
Step 8CFA 56,080,000CFA 42,157,000CFA 13,923,000CFA 36,917,102
Step 9CFA 58,093,000CFA 43,586,000CFA 14,507,000CFA 38,157,907
Step 10CFA 60,106,000CFA 45,015,000CFA 15,091,000CFA 39,398,791
Step 11CFA 62,118,000CFA 46,444,000CFA 15,674,000CFA 40,639,675

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 Gabon

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Libreville

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Libreville, Gabon earns a net base salary from about CFA 32,154,000 (step 1) to CFA 46,444,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Libreville?

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 Libreville, Gabon?

Everyday prices in Gabon are roughly 37% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Libreville is 121/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 21% further here than in New York.

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