UN NO-C Salary — Accra, Ghana: National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary — Accra, at a glance

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

GHS 473,161

Net · step 1

GHS 578,311

Net · mid-step

GHS 683,461

Net · top step

GHS 11 steps Hardship B 1 Sep 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Accra (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in GHS.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	GHS 610,164	GHS 473,161	GHS 137,003	GHS 419,095
Step 2	GHS 638,582	GHS 494,191	GHS 144,391	GHS 437,670
Step 3	GHS 667,496	GHS 515,221	GHS 152,275	GHS 456,191
Step 4	GHS 696,704	GHS 536,251	GHS 160,453	GHS 474,688
Step 5	GHS 725,913	GHS 557,281	GHS 168,632	GHS 493,185
Step 6	GHS 755,121	GHS 578,311	GHS 176,810	GHS 511,682
Step 7	GHS 784,329	GHS 599,341	GHS 184,988	GHS 530,179
Step 8	GHS 813,538	GHS 620,371	GHS 193,167	GHS 548,676
Step 9	GHS 842,746	GHS 641,401	GHS 201,345	GHS 567,174
Step 10	GHS 872,044	GHS 662,431	GHS 209,613	GHS 585,671
Step 11	GHS 901,663	GHS 683,461	GHS 218,202	GHS 604,168

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 Pay — Ghana

An estimate for a UN post at Accra, Ghana — 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 — Accra: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Accra

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Accra, Ghana earns a net base salary from about GHS 473,161 (step 1) to GHS 683,461 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Accra, Ghana?

Everyday prices in Ghana are roughly 38% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Accra is 115/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 15% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Accra

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

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