UN NO-A Salary in Dushanbe, Tajikistan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Dushanbe — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 34.4% Cost of living 28 (US=100) HDI Rank #128
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NO-A salary in Dushanbe — 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 26,301
Net · step 1
USD 31,416
Net · mid-step
USD 36,531
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jul 2021

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Dushanbe (effective 1 Jul 2021). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 33,118USD 26,301USD 6,817USD 23,069
Step 2USD 34,447USD 27,324USD 7,123USD 23,961
Step 3USD 35,775USD 28,347USD 7,428USD 24,854
Step 4USD 37,104USD 29,370USD 7,734USD 25,746
Step 5USD 38,432USD 30,393USD 8,039USD 26,639
Step 6USD 39,761USD 31,416USD 8,345USD 27,531
Step 7USD 41,134USD 32,439USD 8,695USD 28,424
Step 8USD 42,516USD 33,462USD 9,054USD 29,316
Step 9USD 43,899USD 34,485USD 9,414USD 30,209
Step 10USD 45,281USD 35,508USD 9,773USD 31,101
Step 11USD 46,664USD 36,531USD 10,133USD 31,994

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 Tajikistan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Dushanbe

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

UN jobs in Dushanbe (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Dushanbe, Tajikistan earns a net base salary from about USD 26,301 (step 1) to USD 36,531 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2021. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Dushanbe, Tajikistan?

Everyday prices in Tajikistan are roughly 28% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dushanbe is 120/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 20% further here than in New York.

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

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