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

NO-D 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 2,358,691

Net · step 1

MUR 2,882,846

Net · mid-step

MUR 3,407,001

Net · top step

MUR 11 steps Hardship D 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 3,111,959	MUR 2,358,691	MUR 753,268	MUR 2,060,855
Step 2	MUR 3,259,608	MUR 2,463,522	MUR 796,086	MUR 2,151,874
Step 3	MUR 3,407,258	MUR 2,568,353	MUR 838,905	MUR 2,242,893
Step 4	MUR 3,554,907	MUR 2,673,184	MUR 881,723	MUR 2,333,911
Step 5	MUR 3,702,556	MUR 2,778,015	MUR 924,541	MUR 2,424,930
Step 6	MUR 3,850,206	MUR 2,882,846	MUR 967,360	MUR 2,515,737
Step 7	MUR 3,997,855	MUR 2,987,677	MUR 1,010,178	MUR 2,606,445
Step 8	MUR 4,145,504	MUR 3,092,508	MUR 1,052,996	MUR 2,697,153
Step 9	MUR 4,293,154	MUR 3,197,339	MUR 1,095,815	MUR 2,787,861
Step 10	MUR 4,440,803	MUR 3,302,170	MUR 1,138,633	MUR 2,878,569
Step 11	MUR 4,588,452	MUR 3,407,001	MUR 1,181,451	MUR 2,969,277

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.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

UN jobs in Nouakchott (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Nouakchott, Mauritania earns a net base salary from about MUR 2,358,691 (step 1) to MUR 3,407,001 (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-D in Nouakchott?

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 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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