UN NO-D Salary in Nairobi, Kenya

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 40.9% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #143
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NO-D salary in Nairobi — at a glance

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

KES 12,103,229
Net · step 1
KES 15,465,239
Net · mid-step
KES 18,827,249
Net · top step
KES 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Nairobi (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in KES.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1KES 16,304,773KES 12,103,229KES 4,201,544KES 10,538,842
Step 2KES 17,251,818KES 12,775,631KES 4,476,187KES 11,119,617
Step 3KES 18,198,863KES 13,448,033KES 4,750,830KES 11,700,393
Step 4KES 19,145,908KES 14,120,435KES 5,025,473KES 12,281,168
Step 5KES 20,092,954KES 14,792,837KES 5,300,117KES 12,861,943
Step 6KES 21,039,999KES 15,465,239KES 5,574,760KES 13,442,719
Step 7KES 21,987,044KES 16,137,641KES 5,849,403KES 14,023,494
Step 8KES 22,934,089KES 16,810,043KES 6,124,046KES 14,604,270
Step 9KES 23,881,134KES 17,482,445KES 6,398,689KES 15,185,045
Step 10KES 24,828,179KES 18,154,847KES 6,673,332KES 15,765,821
Step 11KES 25,775,224KES 18,827,249KES 6,947,975KES 16,346,596

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 Kenya

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nairobi

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

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-D salary at the UN in Nairobi?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Nairobi, Kenya earns a net base salary from about KES 12,103,229 (step 1) to KES 18,827,249 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Nairobi?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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 Nairobi, Kenya?

Everyday prices in Kenya are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nairobi is 120/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 20% further here than in New York.

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

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