UN NO-A Salary in Khartoum, Sudan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Khartoum — 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 53 (US=100) HDI Rank #176
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NO-A salary in Khartoum — 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 38,762
Net · step 1
USD 50,607
Net · mid-step
USD 62,452
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Dec 2022 Danger-pay station

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

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 49,678USD 38,762USD 10,916USD 43,807
Step 2USD 52,880USD 41,131USD 11,749USD 45,874
Step 3USD 56,081USD 43,500USD 12,581USD 47,941
Step 4USD 59,282USD 45,869USD 13,413USD 50,007
Step 5USD 62,553USD 48,238USD 14,315USD 52,072
Step 6USD 65,843USD 50,607USD 15,236USD 54,129
Step 7USD 69,133USD 52,976USD 16,157USD 56,186
Step 8USD 72,424USD 55,345USD 17,079USD 58,243
Step 9USD 75,714USD 57,714USD 18,000USD 60,299
Step 10USD 79,004USD 60,083USD 18,921USD 62,356
Step 11USD 82,327USD 62,452USD 19,875USD 64,413

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 Sudan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Khartoum

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 NO-E

UN jobs in Khartoum (12 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Khartoum?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Khartoum, Sudan earns a net base salary from about USD 38,762 (step 1) to USD 62,452 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Khartoum qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Khartoum is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about USD 822 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

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

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 Khartoum, Sudan?

Everyday prices in Sudan are roughly 53% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Khartoum is 106/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% further here than in New York.

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

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