UN NO-C Salary in Tripoli, Libya

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

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment 32.6% Cost of living 39 (US=100) HDI Rank #115
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NO-C salary in 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 42,910
Net · step 1
USD 52,445
Net · mid-step
USD 61,980
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Jul 2021 Danger-pay station

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

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 55,284USD 42,910USD 12,374USD 45,650
Step 2USD 57,861USD 44,817USD 13,044USD 47,315
Step 3USD 60,450USD 46,724USD 13,726USD 48,980
Step 4USD 63,099USD 48,631USD 14,468USD 50,642
Step 5USD 65,747USD 50,538USD 15,209USD 52,300
Step 6USD 68,396USD 52,445USD 15,951USD 53,957
Step 7USD 71,044USD 54,352USD 16,692USD 55,614
Step 8USD 73,693USD 56,259USD 17,434USD 57,271
Step 9USD 76,342USD 58,166USD 18,176USD 58,928
Step 10USD 78,990USD 60,073USD 18,917USD 60,585
Step 11USD 81,662USD 61,980USD 19,682USD 62,243

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 in Libya

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tripoli

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-D

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Tripoli, Libya earns a net base salary from about USD 42,910 (step 1) to USD 61,980 (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-C in Tripoli?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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, Libya?

Everyday prices in Libya are roughly 39% 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 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

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

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