UN NO-D Salary in Khartoum, Sudan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 91,191
Net · step 1
USD 119,056
Net · mid-step
USD 146,921
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-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 122,804USD 91,191USD 31,613USD 89,303
Step 2USD 130,654USD 96,764USD 33,890USD 94,117
Step 3USD 138,503USD 102,337USD 36,166USD 98,931
Step 4USD 146,352USD 107,910USD 38,442USD 103,744
Step 5USD 154,201USD 113,483USD 40,718USD 108,558
Step 6USD 162,051USD 119,056USD 42,995USD 113,372
Step 7USD 169,900USD 124,629USD 45,271USD 118,185
Step 8USD 177,749USD 130,202USD 47,547USD 122,999
Step 9USD 185,599USD 135,775USD 49,824USD 127,812
Step 10USD 193,448USD 141,348USD 52,100USD 132,626
Step 11USD 201,297USD 146,921USD 54,376USD 137,440

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-A NO-B NO-C NO-E

UN jobs in Khartoum (12 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Khartoum, Sudan earns a net base salary from about USD 91,191 (step 1) to USD 146,921 (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-D in Khartoum?

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 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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