UN NO-D Salary in Tripoli, Libya

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 47,630
Net · step 1
USD 58,215
Net · mid-step
USD 68,800
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-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 61,708USD 47,630USD 14,078USD 49,771
Step 2USD 64,649USD 49,747USD 14,902USD 51,612
Step 3USD 67,589USD 51,864USD 15,725USD 53,452
Step 4USD 70,529USD 53,981USD 16,548USD 55,292
Step 5USD 73,469USD 56,098USD 17,371USD 57,131
Step 6USD 76,410USD 58,215USD 18,195USD 58,971
Step 7USD 79,350USD 60,332USD 19,018USD 60,811
Step 8USD 82,323USD 62,449USD 19,874USD 62,650
Step 9USD 85,304USD 64,566USD 20,738USD 64,490
Step 10USD 88,286USD 66,683USD 21,603USD 66,329
Step 11USD 91,268USD 68,800USD 22,468USD 68,169

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-C

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Tripoli, Libya earns a net base salary from about USD 47,630 (step 1) to USD 68,800 (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-D in Tripoli?

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 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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