UN NO-B Salary in Sana'a, Yemen

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

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment 21.9% HDI Rank #184
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NO-B salary in Sana'a — at a glance

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

USD 41,349
Net · step 1
USD 52,834
Net · mid-step
USD 64,319
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Sana'a. Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 53,174USD 41,349USD 11,825USD 44,084
Step 2USD 56,278USD 43,646USD 12,632USD 46,088
Step 3USD 59,382USD 45,943USD 13,439USD 48,092
Step 4USD 62,667USD 48,240USD 14,427USD 50,093
Step 5USD 65,996USD 50,537USD 15,459USD 52,088
Step 6USD 69,325USD 52,834USD 16,491USD 54,082
Step 7USD 72,654USD 55,131USD 17,523USD 56,077
Step 8USD 75,983USD 57,428USD 18,555USD 58,071
Step 9USD 79,312USD 59,725USD 19,587USD 60,065
Step 10USD 82,641USD 62,022USD 20,619USD 62,060
Step 11USD 85,970USD 64,319USD 21,651USD 64,054

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home in Yemen

An estimate for a UN post at Sana'a, Yemen — 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 Sana'a — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Sana'a

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-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Sana'a?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Sana'a, Yemen earns a net base salary from about USD 41,349 (step 1) to USD 64,319 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Sana'a qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Sana'a is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about USD 657 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Sana'a?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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.

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

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