UN NO-A Salary in Maputo, Mozambique

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 30.5% Cost of living 37 (US=100) HDI Rank #182
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NO-A salary in Maputo — 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 41,125
Net · step 1
USD 51,865
Net · mid-step
USD 62,605
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Maputo (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 52,872USD 41,125USD 11,747USD 36,018
Step 2USD 55,774USD 43,273USD 12,501USD 37,892
Step 3USD 58,677USD 45,421USD 13,256USD 39,766
Step 4USD 61,624USD 47,569USD 14,055USD 41,640
Step 5USD 64,607USD 49,717USD 14,890USD 43,514
Step 6USD 67,590USD 51,865USD 15,725USD 45,388
Step 7USD 70,574USD 54,013USD 16,561USD 47,261
Step 8USD 73,557USD 56,161USD 17,396USD 49,126
Step 9USD 76,540USD 58,309USD 18,231USD 50,991
Step 10USD 79,524USD 60,457USD 19,067USD 52,856
Step 11USD 82,542USD 62,605USD 19,937USD 54,721

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 Mozambique

An estimate for a UN post at Maputo, Mozambique — 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 Maputo — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Maputo

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-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Maputo (12 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Maputo, Mozambique earns a net base salary from about USD 41,125 (step 1) to USD 62,605 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Maputo, Mozambique?

Everyday prices in Mozambique are roughly 37% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Maputo is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

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

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