UN NO-C Salary in Maputo, Mozambique

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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-C 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 62,215
Net · step 1
USD 78,460
Net · mid-step
USD 94,705
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 81,993USD 62,215USD 19,778USD 54,383
Step 2USD 86,569USD 65,464USD 21,105USD 57,204
Step 3USD 91,145USD 68,713USD 22,432USD 60,025
Step 4USD 95,721USD 71,962USD 23,759USD 62,846
Step 5USD 100,297USD 75,211USD 25,086USD 65,666
Step 6USD 104,873USD 78,460USD 26,413USD 68,487
Step 7USD 109,449USD 81,709USD 27,740USD 71,301
Step 8USD 114,025USD 84,958USD 29,067USD 74,113
Step 9USD 118,601USD 88,207USD 30,394USD 76,924
Step 10USD 123,177USD 91,456USD 31,721USD 79,735
Step 11USD 127,754USD 94,705USD 33,049USD 82,546

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-A NO-B NO-D

UN jobs in Maputo (13 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Maputo, Mozambique earns a net base salary from about USD 62,215 (step 1) to USD 94,705 (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-C in Maputo?

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 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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