UN NO-D Salary in Sana'a, Yemen

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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
Jobs 0 Salary & Benefits Living & Relocation

NO-D 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 65,646
Net · step 1
USD 83,881
Net · mid-step
USD 102,116
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-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 87,893USD 65,646USD 22,247USD 65,206
Step 2USD 93,178USD 69,293USD 23,885USD 68,373
Step 3USD 98,464USD 72,940USD 25,524USD 71,517
Step 4USD 103,749USD 76,587USD 27,162USD 74,655
Step 5USD 109,035USD 80,234USD 28,801USD 77,793
Step 6USD 114,320USD 83,881USD 30,439USD 80,931
Step 7USD 119,606USD 87,528USD 32,078USD 84,070
Step 8USD 124,891USD 91,175USD 33,716USD 87,208
Step 9USD 130,177USD 94,822USD 35,355USD 90,346
Step 10USD 135,462USD 98,469USD 36,993USD 93,485
Step 11USD 140,748USD 102,116USD 38,632USD 96,623

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.
Net remuneration (base + post adj.)
{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }} / {{ period=='month' ? 'mo' : 'yr' }}
Gross base salary{{ money(grossBase / divisor) }}
Staff assessment (internal tax)− {{ money(staffAssessment / divisor) }}
Net base salary{{ money(netBase / divisor) }}
Post adjustment ({{ station.multiplier }}%)+ {{ money(postAdj / divisor) }}
Net remuneration{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }}
Spouse allowance (6%)+ {{ money(spouseAllow / divisor) }}
Single-parent allowance (6%)+ {{ money(singleParentAllow / divisor) }}
Hardship allowance (cat {{ station.hardship }})+ {{ money(hardshipAllow / divisor) }}
Danger pay+ {{ money(dangerAllow / divisor) }}
Non-family allowance+ {{ money(nonFamilyAllow / divisor) }}
Mobility allowance ({{ assignments }} assignments)+ {{ money(mobilityAllow / divisor) }}
Child allowance ({{ children }})+ {{ money(childAllow / divisor) }}
Secondary dependant+ {{ money(secondaryAllow / divisor) }}
Pension contribution (7.9%)− {{ money(pension / divisor) }}
Health insurance *− {{ money(medical / divisor) }}
Estimated take-home{{ money(takeHome / divisor) }}
Net salary (local scale)
{{ localMoney(gsNet / divisor) }} / {{ period=='month' ? 'mo' : 'yr' }}
{{ gsLoading ? 'Loading take-home breakdown…' : '' }}
On the local GS/NO scale, in USD, for {{ gDisp(gsGradeLabel) }}, step {{ gsStep }} (locally recruited staff). No post adjustment. Dependency & language allowances are additional.

* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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-B NO-C

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Sana'a, Yemen earns a net base salary from about USD 65,646 (step 1) to USD 102,116 (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-D in Sana'a?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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.

Salary & Benefits Tools

Pay Stack calculatorThe full take-home tool — any duty station, every allowance, built layer by layer UN salary scales by grade Post adjustment explained UN contracts & grade levels
Advertisement