UN NO-A Salary — Lilongwe, Malawi

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 43.3 Cost of living 35 (US=100) HDI Rank #172

NO-A salary — Lilongwe, 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 22,347
Net · step 1
USD 28,557
Net · mid-step
USD 34,767
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Lilongwe. Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 27,983USD 22,347USD 5,636USD 19,609
Step 2USD 29,596USD 23,589USD 6,007USD 20,699
Step 3USD 31,209USD 24,831USD 6,378USD 21,787
Step 4USD 32,822USD 26,073USD 6,749USD 22,870
Step 5USD 34,435USD 27,315USD 7,120USD 23,954
Step 6USD 36,048USD 28,557USD 7,491USD 25,037
Step 7USD 37,661USD 29,799USD 7,862USD 26,121
Step 8USD 39,274USD 31,041USD 8,233USD 27,204
Step 9USD 40,923USD 32,283USD 8,640USD 28,288
Step 10USD 42,601USD 33,525USD 9,076USD 29,371
Step 11USD 44,280USD 34,767USD 9,513USD 30,455

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 — Malawi

An estimate for a UN post at Lilongwe, Malawi — 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.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades — Lilongwe

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Lilongwe, Malawi earns a net base salary from about USD 22,347 (step 1) to USD 34,767 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Lilongwe, Malawi?

Everyday prices in Malawi are roughly 35% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lilongwe is 121/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 21% further here than in New York.

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