UN NO-C Salary in Abuja, Nigeria

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 55.9% Cost of living 13 (US=100) HDI Rank #164
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NO-C salary in Abuja — 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 50,843
Net · step 1
USD 61,576
Net · mid-step
USD 72,310
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Sep 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Abuja (effective 1 Sep 2023). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 68,299USD 50,843USD 17,456USD 44,390
Step 2USD 71,322USD 52,990USD 18,332USD 46,255
Step 3USD 74,346USD 55,136USD 19,210USD 48,113
Step 4USD 77,369USD 57,283USD 20,086USD 49,971
Step 5USD 80,393USD 59,430USD 20,963USD 51,829
Step 6USD 83,416USD 61,576USD 21,840USD 53,685
Step 7USD 86,440USD 63,723USD 22,717USD 55,543
Step 8USD 89,463USD 65,870USD 23,593USD 57,401
Step 9USD 92,487USD 68,016USD 24,471USD 59,258
Step 10USD 95,510USD 70,163USD 25,347USD 61,115
Step 11USD 98,534USD 72,310USD 26,224USD 62,970

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 Nigeria

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Abuja

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 Abuja (22 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Abuja, Nigeria earns a net base salary from about USD 50,843 (step 1) to USD 72,310 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Abuja?

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 Abuja, Nigeria?

Everyday prices in Nigeria are roughly 13% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Abuja is 157/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 57% further here than in New York.

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

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