UN NO-B Salary in Lilongwe, Malawi

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) 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
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NO-B salary in 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 30,644
Net · step 1
USD 39,154
Net · mid-step
USD 47,664
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,758USD 30,644USD 8,114USD 26,858
Step 2USD 41,008USD 32,346USD 8,662USD 28,343
Step 3USD 43,308USD 34,048USD 9,260USD 29,827
Step 4USD 45,608USD 35,750USD 9,858USD 31,312
Step 5USD 47,908USD 37,452USD 10,456USD 32,797
Step 6USD 50,208USD 39,154USD 11,054USD 34,282
Step 7USD 52,508USD 40,856USD 11,652USD 35,767
Step 8USD 54,808USD 42,558USD 12,250USD 37,252
Step 9USD 57,108USD 44,260USD 12,848USD 38,736
Step 10USD 59,408USD 45,962USD 13,446USD 40,221
Step 11USD 61,756USD 47,664USD 14,092USD 41,706

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 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).

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 Lilongwe — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Lilongwe

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-C NO-D

UN jobs in Lilongwe (9 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Lilongwe, Malawi earns a net base salary from about USD 30,644 (step 1) to USD 47,664 (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-B in Lilongwe?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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.

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

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