UN NO-C Salary in Bamako, Mali

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

Hardship Category D Non-Family Duty Station Post Adjustment 46.3% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #188

NO-C salary in Bamako — at a glance

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

CFA 27,239,000
Net · step 1
CFA 34,504,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 41,769,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jan 2025 Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Bamako (effective 1 Jan 2025). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 35,254,000CFA 27,239,000CFA 8,015,000CFA 23,835,290
Step 2CFA 37,272,000CFA 28,692,000CFA 8,580,000CFA 25,098,863
Step 3CFA 39,290,000CFA 30,145,000CFA 9,145,000CFA 26,360,461
Step 4CFA 41,308,000CFA 31,598,000CFA 9,710,000CFA 27,621,980
Step 5CFA 43,326,000CFA 33,051,000CFA 10,275,000CFA 28,883,578
Step 6CFA 45,344,000CFA 34,504,000CFA 10,840,000CFA 30,145,097
Step 7CFA 47,376,000CFA 35,957,000CFA 11,419,000CFA 31,406,695
Step 8CFA 49,423,000CFA 37,410,000CFA 12,013,000CFA 32,668,214
Step 9CFA 51,469,000CFA 38,863,000CFA 12,606,000CFA 33,929,812
Step 10CFA 53,515,000CFA 40,316,000CFA 13,199,000CFA 35,191,410
Step 11CFA 55,562,000CFA 41,769,000CFA 13,793,000CFA 36,449,848

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 Mali

An estimate for a UN post at Bamako, Mali — 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Bamako — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bamako

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-D

UN jobs in Bamako (4 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Bamako?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Bamako, Mali earns a net base salary from about CFA 27,239,000 (step 1) to CFA 41,769,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Bamako?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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 Bamako, Mali?

Everyday prices in Mali are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bamako is 124/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 24% further here than in New York.

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

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