UN NO-D Salary in Mogadishu, Somalia

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 63,416
Net · step 1
USD 75,746
Net · mid-step
USD 88,076
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 83,685USD 63,416USD 20,269USD 55,383
Step 2USD 87,158USD 65,882USD 21,276USD 57,524
Step 3USD 90,631USD 68,348USD 22,283USD 59,665
Step 4USD 94,104USD 70,814USD 23,290USD 61,804
Step 5USD 97,577USD 73,280USD 24,297USD 63,938
Step 6USD 101,051USD 75,746USD 25,305USD 66,071
Step 7USD 104,524USD 78,212USD 26,312USD 68,205
Step 8USD 107,997USD 80,678USD 27,319USD 70,339
Step 9USD 111,470USD 83,144USD 28,326USD 72,473
Step 10USD 114,944USD 85,610USD 29,334USD 74,606
Step 11USD 118,417USD 88,076USD 30,341USD 76,740

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-C

UN jobs in Mogadishu (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Mogadishu, Somalia earns a net base salary from about USD 63,416 (step 1) to USD 88,076 (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-D in Mogadishu?

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 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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