UN NO-B Salary in Juba, South Sudan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) earns at the UN in Juba — 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 42.9% Cost of living 67 (US=100) HDI Rank #193
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NO-B salary in Juba — 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 49,643
Net · step 1
USD 64,813
Net · mid-step
USD 79,983
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Oct 2024 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Juba (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 64,504USD 49,643USD 14,861USD 53,328
Step 2USD 68,718USD 52,677USD 16,041USD 55,962
Step 3USD 72,932USD 55,711USD 17,221USD 58,596
Step 4USD 77,146USD 58,745USD 18,401USD 61,231
Step 5USD 81,379USD 61,779USD 19,600USD 63,865
Step 6USD 85,652USD 64,813USD 20,839USD 66,499
Step 7USD 89,925USD 67,847USD 22,078USD 69,133
Step 8USD 94,199USD 70,881USD 23,318USD 71,765
Step 9USD 98,472USD 73,915USD 24,557USD 74,390
Step 10USD 102,745USD 76,949USD 25,796USD 77,016
Step 11USD 107,018USD 79,983USD 27,035USD 79,641

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in South Sudan

An estimate for a UN post at Juba, South Sudan — 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 Juba — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Juba

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-C NO-D

UN jobs in Juba (33 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Juba?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Juba, South Sudan earns a net base salary from about USD 49,643 (step 1) to USD 79,983 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Juba qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Juba is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about USD 825 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Juba?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 Juba, South Sudan?

Everyday prices in South Sudan are roughly 67% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Juba is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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

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