UN NO-D Salary in Kabul, Afghanistan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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
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NO-D 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 64,079
Net · step 1
USD 78,324
Net · mid-step
USD 92,569
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Mar 2015 Danger-pay station

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

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 85,622USD 64,079USD 21,543USD 63,936
Step 2USD 89,751USD 66,928USD 22,823USD 66,410
Step 3USD 93,880USD 69,777USD 24,103USD 68,883
Step 4USD 98,009USD 72,626USD 25,383USD 71,357
Step 5USD 102,138USD 75,475USD 26,663USD 73,831
Step 6USD 106,267USD 78,324USD 27,943USD 76,304
Step 7USD 110,396USD 81,173USD 29,223USD 78,778
Step 8USD 114,525USD 84,022USD 30,503USD 81,252
Step 9USD 118,654USD 86,871USD 31,783USD 83,725
Step 10USD 122,783USD 89,720USD 33,063USD 86,182
Step 11USD 126,912USD 92,569USD 34,343USD 88,634

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).

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 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 (21 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Kabul, Afghanistan earns a net base salary from about USD 64,079 (step 1) to USD 92,569 (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-D in Kabul?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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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