UN NO-A Salary in Lusaka, Zambia — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Lusaka — at a glance

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

ZMW 747,015

Net · step 1

ZMW 917,165

Net · mid-step

ZMW 1,087,315

Net · top step

ZMW 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Lusaka (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in ZMW.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ZMW 951,047	ZMW 747,015	ZMW 204,032	ZMW 656,057
Step 2	ZMW 997,034	ZMW 781,045	ZMW 215,989	ZMW 685,818
Step 3	ZMW 1,043,020	ZMW 815,075	ZMW 227,945	ZMW 715,579
Step 4	ZMW 1,089,007	ZMW 849,105	ZMW 239,902	ZMW 745,340
Step 5	ZMW 1,134,993	ZMW 883,135	ZMW 251,858	ZMW 775,102
Step 6	ZMW 1,180,980	ZMW 917,165	ZMW 263,815	ZMW 804,863
Step 7	ZMW 1,226,966	ZMW 951,195	ZMW 275,771	ZMW 834,624
Step 8	ZMW 1,272,953	ZMW 985,225	ZMW 287,728	ZMW 864,385
Step 9	ZMW 1,319,543	ZMW 1,019,255	ZMW 300,288	ZMW 894,146
Step 10	ZMW 1,366,807	ZMW 1,053,285	ZMW 313,522	ZMW 923,907
Step 11	ZMW 1,414,071	ZMW 1,087,315	ZMW 326,756	ZMW 953,644

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 Zambia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Lusaka

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Lusaka, Zambia earns a net base salary from about ZMW 747,015 (step 1) to ZMW 1,087,315 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Lusaka, Zambia?

Everyday prices in Zambia are roughly 30% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lusaka is 125/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 25% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Lusaka

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

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