UN NO-B Salary in Amman, Jordan — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-B salary in Amman — at a glance

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

JOD 40,488

Net · step 1

JOD 52,863

Net · mid-step

JOD 65,238

Net · top step

JOD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jun 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Amman (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in JOD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	JOD 53,087	JOD 40,488	JOD 12,599	JOD 35,398
Step 2	JOD 56,524	JOD 42,963	JOD 13,561	JOD 37,547
Step 3	JOD 60,008	JOD 45,438	JOD 14,570	JOD 39,696
Step 4	JOD 63,494	JOD 47,913	JOD 15,581	JOD 41,845
Step 5	JOD 66,980	JOD 50,388	JOD 16,592	JOD 43,994
Step 6	JOD 70,466	JOD 52,863	JOD 17,603	JOD 46,143
Step 7	JOD 73,952	JOD 55,338	JOD 18,614	JOD 48,285
Step 8	JOD 77,438	JOD 57,813	JOD 19,625	JOD 50,427
Step 9	JOD 80,924	JOD 60,288	JOD 20,636	JOD 52,568
Step 10	JOD 84,410	JOD 62,763	JOD 21,647	JOD 54,710
Step 11	JOD 87,896	JOD 65,238	JOD 22,658	JOD 56,851

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 Jordan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Amman

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-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Amman?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Amman, Jordan earns a net base salary from about JOD 40,488 (step 1) to JOD 65,238 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Amman?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 Amman, Jordan?

Everyday prices in Jordan are roughly 42% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Amman 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 Amman

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

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