UN NO-D Salary — Maseru, Lesotho: National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-D salary — 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 920,987

Net · step 1

LSL 1,110,302

Net · mid-step

LSL 1,299,617

Net · top step

LSL 11 steps Hardship C 1 Aug 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 1,201,860	LSL 920,987	LSL 280,873	LSL 805,361
Step 2	LSL 1,254,447	LSL 958,850	LSL 295,597	LSL 838,236
Step 3	LSL 1,307,035	LSL 996,713	LSL 310,322	LSL 871,110
Step 4	LSL 1,359,622	LSL 1,034,576	LSL 325,046	LSL 903,984
Step 5	LSL 1,412,506	LSL 1,072,439	LSL 340,067	LSL 936,859
Step 6	LSL 1,465,834	LSL 1,110,302	LSL 355,532	LSL 969,733
Step 7	LSL 1,519,162	LSL 1,148,165	LSL 370,997	LSL 1,002,607
Step 8	LSL 1,572,490	LSL 1,186,028	LSL 386,462	LSL 1,035,482
Step 9	LSL 1,625,818	LSL 1,223,891	LSL 401,927	LSL 1,068,356
Step 10	LSL 1,679,146	LSL 1,261,754	LSL 417,392	LSL 1,101,175
Step 11	LSL 1,732,475	LSL 1,299,617	LSL 432,858	LSL 1,133,937

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 Pay — 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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* 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 — Maseru: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — 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-A NO-B NO-C

UN jobs — Maseru (3 open)

Project Manager - Elections [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-10

National Project Coordinator, Ethical Fashion Initiative (LICA 10)ITC · CON

NPO (Health System Strengthening)WHO · NO-C View all UN jobs — Maseru

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Maseru, Lesotho earns a net base salary from about LSL 920,987 (step 1) to LSL 1,299,617 (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-D in Maseru?

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 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 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Maseru

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

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