UN NO-A Salary — Tripoli, Lebanon

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

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NO-A salary — Tripoli, 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 34,827
Net · step 1
USD 42,567
Net · mid-step
USD 50,307
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Jul 2021 Checked Nov 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

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

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Tripoli (effective 1 Jul 2021). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 44,361USD 34,827USD 9,534USD 38,592
Step 2USD 46,453USD 36,375USD 10,078USD 39,944
Step 3USD 48,545USD 37,923USD 10,622USD 41,295
Step 4USD 50,636USD 39,471USD 11,165USD 42,647
Step 5USD 52,728USD 41,019USD 11,709USD 43,999
Step 6USD 54,820USD 42,567USD 12,253USD 45,350
Step 7USD 56,912USD 44,115USD 12,797USD 46,702
Step 8USD 59,004USD 45,663USD 13,341USD 48,053
Step 9USD 61,126USD 47,211USD 13,915USD 49,405
Step 10USD 63,276USD 48,759USD 14,517USD 50,754
Step 11USD 65,426USD 50,307USD 15,119USD 52,099

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 Pay — Lebanon

An estimate for a UN post at Tripoli, Lebanon — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 — Tripoli: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Tripoli

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

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Tripoli?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Tripoli, Lebanon earns a net base salary from about USD 34,827 (step 1) to USD 50,307 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2021. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Tripoli qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Tripoli is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about USD 672 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Tripoli?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 Tripoli, Lebanon?

Everyday prices in Lebanon 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 Tripoli is 128/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 28% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Tripoli
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