UN NO-C Salary in Abidjan, Ivory Coast

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 65.3% Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #157
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NO-C salary in Abidjan — 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 29,735,000
Net · step 1
CFA 36,345,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 42,955,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship B

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Abidjan. Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 38,596,000CFA 29,735,000CFA 8,861,000CFA 26,007,005
Step 2CFA 40,433,000CFA 31,057,000CFA 9,376,000CFA 27,154,861
Step 3CFA 42,269,000CFA 32,379,000CFA 9,890,000CFA 28,302,717
Step 4CFA 44,105,000CFA 33,701,000CFA 10,404,000CFA 29,450,494
Step 5CFA 45,941,000CFA 35,023,000CFA 10,918,000CFA 30,598,350
Step 6CFA 47,777,000CFA 36,345,000CFA 11,432,000CFA 31,746,127
Step 7CFA 49,627,000CFA 37,667,000CFA 11,960,000CFA 32,893,983
Step 8CFA 51,489,000CFA 38,989,000CFA 12,500,000CFA 34,041,839
Step 9CFA 53,351,000CFA 40,311,000CFA 13,040,000CFA 35,189,695
Step 10CFA 55,213,000CFA 41,633,000CFA 13,580,000CFA 36,336,445
Step 11CFA 57,075,000CFA 42,955,000CFA 14,120,000CFA 37,480,430

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 Ivory Coast

An estimate for a UN post at Abidjan, Ivory Coast — 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 Abidjan — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Abidjan

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

UN jobs in Abidjan (9 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Abidjan, Ivory Coast earns a net base salary from about CFA 29,735,000 (step 1) to CFA 42,955,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Abidjan, Ivory Coast?

Everyday prices in Ivory Coast 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 Abidjan is 137/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 37% further here than in New York.

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

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