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

NO-C 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 1,303,283

Net · step 1

ZMW 1,600,138

Net · mid-step

ZMW 1,896,993

Net · top step

ZMW 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 1,714,026	ZMW 1,303,283	ZMW 410,743	ZMW 1,141,641
Step 2	ZMW 1,797,428	ZMW 1,362,654	ZMW 434,774	ZMW 1,193,323
Step 3	ZMW 1,881,049	ZMW 1,422,025	ZMW 459,024	ZMW 1,245,004
Step 4	ZMW 1,964,670	ZMW 1,481,396	ZMW 483,274	ZMW 1,296,686
Step 5	ZMW 2,048,292	ZMW 1,540,767	ZMW 507,525	ZMW 1,348,367
Step 6	ZMW 2,131,913	ZMW 1,600,138	ZMW 531,775	ZMW 1,400,013
Step 7	ZMW 2,215,534	ZMW 1,659,509	ZMW 556,025	ZMW 1,451,522
Step 8	ZMW 2,299,155	ZMW 1,718,880	ZMW 580,275	ZMW 1,503,031
Step 9	ZMW 2,382,776	ZMW 1,778,251	ZMW 604,525	ZMW 1,554,540
Step 10	ZMW 2,466,397	ZMW 1,837,622	ZMW 628,775	ZMW 1,606,050
Step 11	ZMW 2,550,018	ZMW 1,896,993	ZMW 653,025	ZMW 1,657,559

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-A NO-B NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Lusaka, Zambia earns a net base salary from about ZMW 1,303,283 (step 1) to ZMW 1,896,993 (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-C in Lusaka?

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 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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