UN NO-A Salary in Tunis, Tunisia

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 24.5% Cost of living 31 (US=100) HDI Rank #105
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NO-A salary in Tunis — at a glance

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

TND 81,561
Net · step 1
TND 99,911
Net · mid-step
TND 118,261
Net · top step
TND 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Tunis (effective 1 Jan 2026). Per year, in TND.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1TND 102,703TND 81,561TND 21,142TND 71,556
Step 2TND 107,469TND 85,231TND 22,238TND 74,758
Step 3TND 112,235TND 88,901TND 23,334TND 77,960
Step 4TND 117,001TND 92,571TND 24,430TND 81,161
Step 5TND 121,768TND 96,241TND 25,527TND 84,363
Step 6TND 126,636TND 99,911TND 26,725TND 87,565
Step 7TND 131,596TND 103,581TND 28,015TND 90,766
Step 8TND 136,555TND 107,251TND 29,304TND 93,968
Step 9TND 141,515TND 110,921TND 30,594TND 97,170
Step 10TND 146,474TND 114,591TND 31,883TND 100,371
Step 11TND 151,434TND 118,261TND 33,173TND 103,573

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 Tunisia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tunis

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 Tunis (17 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Tunis, Tunisia earns a net base salary from about TND 81,561 (step 1) to TND 118,261 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Tunis, Tunisia?

Everyday prices in Tunisia are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tunis is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

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

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