UN NO-A Salary in Freetown, Sierra Leone

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

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment 46.4% Cost of living 23 (US=100) HDI Rank #185
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NO-A salary in Freetown — 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 18,216
Net · step 1
USD 22,061
Net · mid-step
USD 25,906
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 22,618USD 18,216USD 4,402USD 16,025
Step 2USD 23,617USD 18,985USD 4,632USD 16,701
Step 3USD 24,616USD 19,754USD 4,862USD 17,378
Step 4USD 25,614USD 20,523USD 5,091USD 18,054
Step 5USD 26,613USD 21,292USD 5,321USD 18,731
Step 6USD 27,612USD 22,061USD 5,551USD 19,407
Step 7USD 28,610USD 22,830USD 5,780USD 20,084
Step 8USD 29,609USD 23,599USD 6,010USD 20,760
Step 9USD 30,608USD 24,368USD 6,240USD 21,437
Step 10USD 31,606USD 25,137USD 6,469USD 22,113
Step 11USD 32,605USD 25,906USD 6,699USD 22,785

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 Sierra Leone

An estimate for a UN post at Freetown, Sierra Leone — 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 Freetown — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Freetown

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Freetown, Sierra Leone earns a net base salary from about USD 18,216 (step 1) to USD 25,906 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Freetown, Sierra Leone?

Everyday prices in Sierra Leone are roughly 23% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Freetown is 136/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 36% further here than in New York.

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

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