UN NO-D Salary in Freetown, Sierra Leone

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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

NO-D 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 36,368
Net · step 1
USD 44,048
Net · mid-step
USD 51,728
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 46,443USD 36,368USD 10,075USD 31,937
Step 2USD 48,519USD 37,904USD 10,615USD 33,281
Step 3USD 50,595USD 39,440USD 11,155USD 34,625
Step 4USD 52,670USD 40,976USD 11,694USD 35,968
Step 5USD 54,746USD 42,512USD 12,234USD 37,312
Step 6USD 56,822USD 44,048USD 12,774USD 38,655
Step 7USD 58,897USD 45,584USD 13,313USD 39,999
Step 8USD 61,000USD 47,120USD 13,880USD 41,343
Step 9USD 63,133USD 48,656USD 14,477USD 42,686
Step 10USD 65,267USD 50,192USD 15,075USD 44,024
Step 11USD 67,400USD 51,728USD 15,672USD 45,362

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).

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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-A NO-B NO-C

UN jobs in Freetown (13 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Freetown, Sierra Leone earns a net base salary from about USD 36,368 (step 1) to USD 51,728 (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-D in Freetown?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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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