UN NO-D Salary in Antananarivo, Madagascar

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

NO-D salary in Antananarivo — at a glance

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

MGA 109,659,000
Net · step 1
MGA 140,729,000
Net · mid-step
MGA 171,799,000
Net · top step
MGA 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Antananarivo (effective 1 Dec 2024). Per year, in MGA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1MGA 138,864,000MGA 109,659,000MGA 29,205,000MGA 96,069,166
Step 2MGA 147,261,000MGA 115,873,000MGA 31,388,000MGA 101,490,286
Step 3MGA 155,658,000MGA 122,087,000MGA 33,571,000MGA 106,911,248
Step 4MGA 164,055,000MGA 128,301,000MGA 35,754,000MGA 112,332,368
Step 5MGA 172,453,000MGA 134,515,000MGA 37,938,000MGA 117,753,330
Step 6MGA 180,850,000MGA 140,729,000MGA 40,121,000MGA 123,174,529
Step 7MGA 189,247,000MGA 146,943,000MGA 42,304,000MGA 128,595,570
Step 8MGA 197,645,000MGA 153,157,000MGA 44,488,000MGA 134,016,611
Step 9MGA 206,042,000MGA 159,371,000MGA 46,671,000MGA 139,418,534
Step 10MGA 214,646,000MGA 165,585,000MGA 49,061,000MGA 144,813,900
Step 11MGA 223,276,000MGA 171,799,000MGA 51,477,000MGA 150,209,108

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 Madagascar

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Antananarivo

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Antananarivo, Madagascar earns a net base salary from about MGA 109,659,000 (step 1) to MGA 171,799,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Antananarivo?

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 Antananarivo, Madagascar?

Everyday prices in Madagascar are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Antananarivo is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

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