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

NO-D 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 222,113,000

Net · step 1

TZS 287,513,000

Net · mid-step

TZS 352,913,000

Net · top step

TZS 11 steps Hardship B 1 Aug 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 299,280,000	TZS 222,113,000	TZS 77,167,000	TZS 194,397,436
Step 2	TZS 317,703,000	TZS 235,193,000	TZS 82,510,000	TZS 205,764,065
Step 3	TZS 336,125,000	TZS 248,273,000	TZS 87,852,000	TZS 217,129,114
Step 4	TZS 354,548,000	TZS 261,353,000	TZS 93,195,000	TZS 228,476,230
Step 5	TZS 372,970,000	TZS 274,433,000	TZS 98,537,000	TZS 239,823,267
Step 6	TZS 391,393,000	TZS 287,513,000	TZS 103,880,000	TZS 251,170,462
Step 7	TZS 409,815,000	TZS 300,593,000	TZS 109,222,000	TZS 262,517,499
Step 8	TZS 428,238,000	TZS 313,673,000	TZS 114,565,000	TZS 273,864,694
Step 9	TZS 446,661,000	TZS 326,753,000	TZS 119,908,000	TZS 285,211,731
Step 10	TZS 465,083,000	TZS 339,833,000	TZS 125,250,000	TZS 296,558,926
Step 11	TZS 483,506,000	TZS 352,913,000	TZS 130,593,000	TZS 307,905,963

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-A NO-B NO-C

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Dar es Salam, Tanzania earns a net base salary from about TZS 222,113,000 (step 1) to TZS 352,913,000 (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-D in Dar es Salam?

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 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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