UN NO-A Salary in Lome, Togo

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 43.7% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #161
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NO-A salary in Lome — at a glance

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

CFA 15,406,000
Net · step 1
CFA 20,876,000
Net · mid-step
CFA 26,346,000
Net · top step
CFA 11 steps Hardship A 1 Aug 2020

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Lome (effective 1 Aug 2020). Per year, in CFA.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CFA 19,400,000CFA 15,406,000CFA 3,994,000CFA 13,512,740
Step 2CFA 20,821,000CFA 16,500,000CFA 4,321,000CFA 14,467,131
Step 3CFA 22,242,000CFA 17,594,000CFA 4,648,000CFA 15,421,522
Step 4CFA 23,673,000CFA 18,688,000CFA 4,985,000CFA 16,375,913
Step 5CFA 25,151,000CFA 19,782,000CFA 5,369,000CFA 17,330,383
Step 6CFA 26,630,000CFA 20,876,000CFA 5,754,000CFA 18,284,774
Step 7CFA 28,108,000CFA 21,970,000CFA 6,138,000CFA 19,239,165
Step 8CFA 29,586,000CFA 23,064,000CFA 6,522,000CFA 20,193,556
Step 9CFA 31,065,000CFA 24,158,000CFA 6,907,000CFA 21,147,947
Step 10CFA 32,543,000CFA 25,252,000CFA 7,291,000CFA 22,102,417
Step 11CFA 34,022,000CFA 26,346,000CFA 7,676,000CFA 23,056,808

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 Togo

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Lome

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 Lome (5 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Lome, Togo earns a net base salary from about CFA 15,406,000 (step 1) to CFA 26,346,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Lome, Togo?

Everyday prices in Togo are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lome is 122/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 22% further here than in New York.

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

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