UN NO-A Salary in Nouakchott, Mauritania — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-A salary in Nouakchott — at a glance

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

MUR 1,124,917

Net · step 1

MUR 1,374,902

Net · mid-step

MUR 1,624,887

Net · top step

MUR 11 steps Hardship D 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Nouakchott (effective 1 Sep 2024). Per year, in MUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	MUR 1,422,178	MUR 1,124,917	MUR 297,261	MUR 986,354
Step 2	MUR 1,487,109	MUR 1,174,914	MUR 312,195	MUR 1,029,971
Step 3	MUR 1,554,474	MUR 1,224,911	MUR 329,563	MUR 1,073,589
Step 4	MUR 1,622,038	MUR 1,274,908	MUR 347,130	MUR 1,117,206
Step 5	MUR 1,689,601	MUR 1,324,905	MUR 364,696	MUR 1,160,824
Step 6	MUR 1,757,165	MUR 1,374,902	MUR 382,263	MUR 1,204,441
Step 7	MUR 1,824,728	MUR 1,424,899	MUR 399,829	MUR 1,248,059
Step 8	MUR 1,892,292	MUR 1,474,896	MUR 417,396	MUR 1,291,676
Step 9	MUR 1,959,855	MUR 1,524,893	MUR 434,962	MUR 1,335,294
Step 10	MUR 2,027,419	MUR 1,574,890	MUR 452,529	MUR 1,378,912
Step 11	MUR 2,094,982	MUR 1,624,887	MUR 470,095	MUR 1,422,529

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 Mauritania

An estimate for a UN post at Nouakchott, Mauritania — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nouakchott

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

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UN jobs in Nouakchott (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Nouakchott, Mauritania earns a net base salary from about MUR 1,124,917 (step 1) to MUR 1,624,887 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Nouakchott, Mauritania?

Everyday prices in Mauritania are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nouakchott is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Nouakchott

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

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