UN NO-A Salary in Dar es Salam, Tanzania — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-A salary in Dar es Salam — at a glance

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

TZS 92,311,000

Net · step 1

TZS 119,491,000

Net · mid-step

TZS 146,671,000

Net · top step

TZS 11 steps Hardship B 1 Aug 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Dar es Salam (effective 1 Aug 2024). Per year, in TZS.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	TZS 118,242,000	TZS 92,311,000	TZS 25,931,000	TZS 81,176,713
Step 2	TZS 125,588,000	TZS 97,747,000	TZS 27,841,000	TZS 85,937,954
Step 3	TZS 132,934,000	TZS 103,183,000	TZS 29,751,000	TZS 90,699,353
Step 4	TZS 140,280,000	TZS 108,619,000	TZS 31,661,000	TZS 95,460,673
Step 5	TZS 147,716,000	TZS 114,055,000	TZS 33,661,000	TZS 100,221,993
Step 6	TZS 155,266,000	TZS 119,491,000	TZS 35,775,000	TZS 104,983,392
Step 7	TZS 162,816,000	TZS 124,927,000	TZS 37,889,000	TZS 109,744,791
Step 8	TZS 170,366,000	TZS 130,363,000	TZS 40,003,000	TZS 114,498,685
Step 9	TZS 177,916,000	TZS 135,799,000	TZS 42,117,000	TZS 119,238,280
Step 10	TZS 185,466,000	TZS 141,235,000	TZS 44,231,000	TZS 123,977,717
Step 11	TZS 193,024,000	TZS 146,671,000	TZS 46,353,000	TZS 128,717,154

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 Tanzania

An estimate for a UN post at Dar es Salam, Tanzania — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

Grade

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 Dar es Salam — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Dar es Salam

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Dar es Salam?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Dar es Salam, Tanzania earns a net base salary from about TZS 92,311,000 (step 1) to TZS 146,671,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Dar es Salam?

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 Dar es Salam, Tanzania?

Everyday prices in Tanzania are roughly 30% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dar es Salam is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Dar es Salam

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

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