UN NO-C Salary in Baghdad, Iraq

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

Hardship Category D Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment 30.5% Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #126
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NO-C salary in Baghdad — 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 58,413
Net · step 1
USD 71,393
Net · mid-step
USD 84,373
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jan 2025 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Baghdad (effective 1 Jan 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 76,685USD 58,413USD 18,272USD 60,556
Step 2USD 80,294USD 61,009USD 19,285USD 62,810
Step 3USD 83,951USD 63,605USD 20,346USD 65,064
Step 4USD 87,607USD 66,201USD 21,406USD 67,318
Step 5USD 91,263USD 68,797USD 22,466USD 69,572
Step 6USD 94,920USD 71,393USD 23,527USD 71,826
Step 7USD 98,576USD 73,989USD 24,587USD 74,080
Step 8USD 102,232USD 76,585USD 25,647USD 76,334
Step 9USD 105,889USD 79,181USD 26,708USD 78,588
Step 10USD 109,545USD 81,777USD 27,768USD 80,830
Step 11USD 113,201USD 84,373USD 28,828USD 83,064

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Iraq

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Baghdad

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 Baghdad (4 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Baghdad, Iraq earns a net base salary from about USD 58,413 (step 1) to USD 84,373 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Baghdad qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Baghdad is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about USD 789 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

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

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 Baghdad, Iraq?

Everyday prices in Iraq 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 Baghdad is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

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

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