UN NO-A Salary in Kabul, Afghanistan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Kabul — 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 37.4% Cost of living 19 (US=100) HDI Rank #181

NO-A salary in Kabul — 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 37,838
Net · step 1
USD 46,243
Net · mid-step
USD 54,648
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Mar 2015 Checked 1 Sep 2026 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Kabul (effective 1 Mar 2015). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 48,430USD 37,838USD 10,592USD 41,062
Step 2USD 50,701USD 39,519USD 11,182USD 42,529
Step 3USD 52,973USD 41,200USD 11,773USD 43,995
Step 4USD 55,245USD 42,881USD 12,364USD 45,462
Step 5USD 57,516USD 44,562USD 12,954USD 46,928
Step 6USD 59,788USD 46,243USD 13,545USD 48,395
Step 7USD 62,209USD 47,924USD 14,285USD 49,861
Step 8USD 64,645USD 49,605USD 15,040USD 51,328
Step 9USD 67,081USD 51,286USD 15,795USD 52,794
Step 10USD 69,517USD 52,967USD 16,550USD 54,261
Step 11USD 71,954USD 54,648USD 17,306USD 55,727

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 Afghanistan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Kabul

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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UN jobs in Kabul (24 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Kabul, Afghanistan earns a net base salary from about USD 37,838 (step 1) to USD 54,648 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2015. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Kabul qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Kabul is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about USD 658 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

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

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 Kabul, Afghanistan?

Everyday prices in Afghanistan are roughly 19% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kabul is 132/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 32% further here than in New York.

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

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