UN NO-C Salary in Harare, Zimbabwe

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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
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NO-C 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 65,324
Net · step 1
USD 80,564
Net · mid-step
USD 95,804
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 86,372USD 65,324USD 21,048USD 57,058
Step 2USD 90,665USD 68,372USD 22,293USD 59,705
Step 3USD 94,958USD 71,420USD 23,538USD 62,351
Step 4USD 99,251USD 74,468USD 24,783USD 64,997
Step 5USD 103,544USD 77,516USD 26,028USD 67,634
Step 6USD 107,837USD 80,564USD 27,273USD 70,271
Step 7USD 112,130USD 83,612USD 28,518USD 72,909
Step 8USD 116,423USD 86,660USD 29,763USD 75,546
Step 9USD 120,715USD 89,708USD 31,007USD 78,183
Step 10USD 125,008USD 92,756USD 32,252USD 80,821
Step 11USD 129,301USD 95,804USD 33,497USD 83,458

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).

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 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-B NO-D NO-E

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Harare, Zimbabwe earns a net base salary from about USD 65,324 (step 1) to USD 95,804 (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-C in Harare?

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 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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