UN NO-C Salary in Tunis, Tunisia — National Officer Scale (2026)

NO-C 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 111,635

Net · step 1

TND 136,755

Net · mid-step

TND 161,875

Net · top step

TND 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	TND 142,480	TND 111,635	TND 30,845	TND 97,792
Step 2	TND 149,269	TND 116,659	TND 32,610	TND 102,175
Step 3	TND 156,058	TND 121,683	TND 34,375	TND 106,558
Step 4	TND 162,847	TND 126,707	TND 36,140	TND 110,941
Step 5	TND 169,636	TND 131,731	TND 37,905	TND 115,324
Step 6	TND 176,426	TND 136,755	TND 39,671	TND 119,707
Step 7	TND 183,215	TND 141,779	TND 41,436	TND 124,090
Step 8	TND 190,115	TND 146,803	TND 43,312	TND 128,474
Step 9	TND 197,093	TND 151,827	TND 45,266	TND 132,856
Step 10	TND 204,071	TND 156,851	TND 47,220	TND 137,231
Step 11	TND 211,049	TND 161,875	TND 49,174	TND 141,593

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).

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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.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Tunis, Tunisia earns a net base salary from about TND 111,635 (step 1) to TND 161,875 (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-C in Tunis?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Tunis

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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