UN NO-A Salary in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Abu Dhabi — at a glance

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

AED 491,290

Net · step 1

AED 586,820

Net · mid-step

AED 682,350

Net · top step

AED 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Abu Dhabi (effective 1 Apr 2025). Per year, in AED.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AED 671,282	AED 491,290	AED 179,992	AED 427,112
Step 2	AED 698,192	AED 510,396	AED 187,796	AED 443,614
Step 3	AED 725,101	AED 529,502	AED 195,599	AED 460,117
Step 4	AED 752,011	AED 548,608	AED 203,403	AED 476,619
Step 5	AED 778,921	AED 567,714	AED 211,207	AED 493,122
Step 6	AED 805,831	AED 586,820	AED 219,011	AED 509,624
Step 7	AED 832,741	AED 605,926	AED 226,815	AED 526,127
Step 8	AED 859,651	AED 625,032	AED 234,619	AED 542,629
Step 9	AED 886,561	AED 644,138	AED 242,423	AED 559,132
Step 10	AED 913,470	AED 663,244	AED 250,226	AED 575,634
Step 11	AED 940,380	AED 682,350	AED 258,030	AED 592,137

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 United Arab Emirates

An estimate for a UN post at Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — 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.

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Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Abu Dhabi?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates earns a net base salary from about AED 491,290 (step 1) to AED 682,350 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates?

Everyday prices in United Arab Emirates are roughly 63% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Abu Dhabi 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 Abu Dhabi

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

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