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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Port Louis (effective 1 Oct 2023). Per year, in MUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | MUR 1,883,109 | MUR 1,479,201 | MUR 403,908 | MUR 1,295,316 |
| Step 2 | MUR 1,983,055 | MUR 1,553,161 | MUR 429,894 | MUR 1,359,839 |
| Step 3 | MUR 2,083,001 | MUR 1,627,121 | MUR 455,880 | MUR 1,424,362 |
| Step 4 | MUR 2,182,947 | MUR 1,701,081 | MUR 481,866 | MUR 1,488,884 |
| Step 5 | MUR 2,282,893 | MUR 1,775,041 | MUR 507,852 | MUR 1,553,407 |
| Step 6 | MUR 2,382,839 | MUR 1,849,001 | MUR 533,838 | MUR 1,617,930 |
| Step 7 | MUR 2,482,785 | MUR 1,922,961 | MUR 559,824 | MUR 1,682,233 |
| Step 8 | MUR 2,583,057 | MUR 1,996,921 | MUR 586,136 | MUR 1,746,448 |
| Step 9 | MUR 2,685,779 | MUR 2,070,881 | MUR 614,898 | MUR 1,810,663 |
| Step 10 | MUR 2,788,501 | MUR 2,144,841 | MUR 643,660 | MUR 1,874,879 |
| Step 11 | MUR 2,891,224 | MUR 2,218,801 | MUR 672,423 | MUR 1,939,094 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Port Louis, Mauritius — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Port Louis, Mauritius earns a net base salary from about MUR 1,479,201 (step 1) to MUR 2,218,801 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Mauritius are roughly 39% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Port Louis is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Port Louis