UN NO-B Salary in Harare, Zimbabwe

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

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment 39% Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #153

NO-B salary in Harare — 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 49,862
Net · step 1
USD 61,502
Net · mid-step
USD 73,142
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024 Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Harare (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 64,808USD 49,862USD 14,946USD 43,631
Step 2USD 68,042USD 52,190USD 15,852USD 45,655
Step 3USD 71,275USD 54,518USD 16,757USD 47,676
Step 4USD 74,508USD 56,846USD 17,662USD 49,697
Step 5USD 77,742USD 59,174USD 18,568USD 51,719
Step 6USD 80,989USD 61,502USD 19,487USD 53,740
Step 7USD 84,268USD 63,830USD 20,438USD 55,761
Step 8USD 87,546USD 66,158USD 21,388USD 57,782
Step 9USD 90,825USD 68,486USD 22,339USD 59,804
Step 10USD 94,104USD 70,814USD 23,290USD 61,825
Step 11USD 97,383USD 73,142USD 24,241USD 63,847

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 Zimbabwe

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Harare

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 NO-E

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Harare?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Harare, Zimbabwe earns a net base salary from about USD 49,862 (step 1) to USD 73,142 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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.

What is the cost of living in Harare, Zimbabwe?

Everyday prices in Zimbabwe are roughly 47% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Harare is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

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

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