UN NO-D Salary in Lilongwe, Malawi

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 51,345
Net · step 1
USD 65,610
Net · mid-step
USD 79,875
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 66,868USD 51,345USD 15,523USD 44,779
Step 2USD 70,831USD 54,198USD 16,633USD 47,247
Step 3USD 74,793USD 57,051USD 17,742USD 49,716
Step 4USD 78,756USD 59,904USD 18,852USD 52,185
Step 5USD 82,756USD 62,757USD 19,999USD 54,650
Step 6USD 86,775USD 65,610USD 21,165USD 57,115
Step 7USD 90,793USD 68,463USD 22,330USD 59,579
Step 8USD 94,811USD 71,316USD 23,495USD 62,043
Step 9USD 98,830USD 74,169USD 24,661USD 64,507
Step 10USD 102,848USD 77,022USD 25,826USD 66,971
Step 11USD 106,866USD 79,875USD 26,991USD 69,436

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-B NO-C

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Lilongwe, Malawi earns a net base salary from about USD 51,345 (step 1) to USD 79,875 (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-D in Lilongwe?

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 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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