UN NO-C Salary in Mogadishu, Somalia

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

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment 42.2% Cost of living 40 (US=100) HDI Rank #192
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NO-C salary in Mogadishu — 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 55,151
Net · step 1
USD 65,876
Net · mid-step
USD 76,601
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 72,154USD 55,151USD 17,003USD 48,207
Step 2USD 75,133USD 57,296USD 17,837USD 50,069
Step 3USD 78,113USD 59,441USD 18,672USD 51,932
Step 4USD 81,107USD 61,586USD 19,521USD 53,794
Step 5USD 84,128USD 63,731USD 20,397USD 55,656
Step 6USD 87,149USD 65,876USD 21,273USD 57,519
Step 7USD 90,170USD 68,021USD 22,149USD 59,381
Step 8USD 93,192USD 70,166USD 23,026USD 61,243
Step 9USD 96,213USD 72,311USD 23,902USD 63,099
Step 10USD 99,234USD 74,456USD 24,778USD 64,955
Step 11USD 102,255USD 76,601USD 25,654USD 66,811

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 Somalia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Mogadishu

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 Mogadishu (3 open)

WHO Team LeadWHO · P5 NRC Prequalified BRCiS Enumerators (Call Center & Field-Based) National RosterNRC · Unspecified UNICEF Immunization Specialist, (P-4), TA, #138255, (364 days), Mogadishu, Somalia, ESARUNICEF · P-4 View all UN jobs in Mogadishu

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Mogadishu, Somalia earns a net base salary from about USD 55,151 (step 1) to USD 76,601 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Mogadishu, Somalia?

Everyday prices in Somalia are roughly 40% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Mogadishu is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

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

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