UN NO-A Salary in Colombo, Sri Lanka — National Officer Scale (2022)

NO-A salary in Colombo — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in LKR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

LKR 4,888,744

Net · step 1

LKR 6,382,529

Net · mid-step

LKR 7,876,314

Net · top step

LKR 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Colombo (effective 1 Dec 2022). Per year, in LKR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	LKR 6,105,901	LKR 4,888,744	LKR 1,217,157	LKR 4,319,284
Step 2	LKR 6,493,897	LKR 5,187,501	LKR 1,306,396	LKR 4,583,240
Step 3	LKR 6,881,894	LKR 5,486,258	LKR 1,395,636	LKR 4,847,197
Step 4	LKR 7,269,890	LKR 5,785,015	LKR 1,484,875	LKR 5,111,154
Step 5	LKR 7,657,886	LKR 6,083,772	LKR 1,574,114	LKR 5,375,110
Step 6	LKR 8,045,882	LKR 6,382,529	LKR 1,663,353	LKR 5,637,725
Step 7	LKR 8,433,878	LKR 6,681,286	LKR 1,752,592	LKR 5,900,262
Step 8	LKR 8,821,874	LKR 6,980,043	LKR 1,841,831	LKR 6,162,798
Step 9	LKR 9,209,870	LKR 7,278,800	LKR 1,931,070	LKR 6,425,335
Step 10	LKR 9,607,509	LKR 7,577,557	LKR 2,029,952	LKR 6,687,872
Step 11	LKR 10,011,235	LKR 7,876,314	LKR 2,134,921	LKR 6,950,409

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 Sri Lanka

An estimate for a UN post at Colombo, Sri Lanka — 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 Colombo — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Colombo

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 Colombo?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Colombo, Sri Lanka earns a net base salary from about LKR 4,888,744 (step 1) to LKR 7,876,314 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Colombo, Sri Lanka?

Everyday prices in Sri Lanka are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Colombo is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Colombo

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

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