UN NO-A Salary in Maseru, Lesotho — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-A salary in Maseru — at a glance

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

LSL 468,557

Net · step 1

LSL 564,867

Net · mid-step

LSL 661,177

Net · top step

LSL 11 steps Hardship C 1 Aug 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Maseru (effective 1 Aug 2024). Per year, in LSL.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	LSL 590,448	LSL 468,557	LSL 121,891	LSL 410,970
Step 2	LSL 615,464	LSL 487,819	LSL 127,645	LSL 427,774
Step 3	LSL 640,479	LSL 507,081	LSL 133,398	LSL 444,578
Step 4	LSL 665,495	LSL 526,343	LSL 139,152	LSL 461,382
Step 5	LSL 690,510	LSL 545,605	LSL 144,905	LSL 478,186
Step 6	LSL 716,334	LSL 564,867	LSL 151,467	LSL 494,991
Step 7	LSL 742,364	LSL 584,129	LSL 158,235	LSL 511,795
Step 8	LSL 768,393	LSL 603,391	LSL 165,002	LSL 528,599
Step 9	LSL 794,423	LSL 622,653	LSL 171,770	LSL 545,403
Step 10	LSL 820,453	LSL 641,915	LSL 178,538	LSL 562,207
Step 11	LSL 846,482	LSL 661,177	LSL 185,305	LSL 579,011

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 Lesotho

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Maseru

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-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Maseru (1 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Maseru, Lesotho earns a net base salary from about LSL 468,557 (step 1) to LSL 661,177 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Maseru, Lesotho?

Everyday prices in Lesotho 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 Maseru is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

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

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