UN NO-C Salary in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 26.3% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #151
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NO-C salary in Phnom Penh — 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 48,464
Net · step 1
USD 56,544
Net · mid-step
USD 64,624
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Apr 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Phnom Penh (effective 1 Apr 2022). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 62,867USD 48,464USD 14,403USD 42,409
Step 2USD 65,111USD 50,080USD 15,031USD 43,818
Step 3USD 67,356USD 51,696USD 15,660USD 45,221
Step 4USD 69,600USD 53,312USD 16,288USD 46,624
Step 5USD 71,844USD 54,928USD 16,916USD 48,027
Step 6USD 74,089USD 56,544USD 17,545USD 49,430
Step 7USD 76,333USD 58,160USD 18,173USD 50,833
Step 8USD 78,578USD 59,776USD 18,802USD 52,236
Step 9USD 80,834USD 61,392USD 19,442USD 53,639
Step 10USD 83,110USD 63,008USD 20,102USD 55,043
Step 11USD 85,386USD 64,624USD 20,762USD 56,446

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 Cambodia

An estimate for a UN post at Phnom Penh, Cambodia — 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 Phnom Penh — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Phnom Penh

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

UN jobs in Phnom Penh (9 open)

IFPRI Consultancy to Support the Multifunctional Landscapes SP on Transboundary Natural Resource Governance in the 3S River BasinIFPRI · Unspecified WFP Disaster Risk Financing SpecialistWFP · Unspecified UNICEF NATIONAL ONLY- IT Specialist for updating Disability Identification DMIS/Mobile App for MoSVY, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Policy and Public Finance for Children, 16 months (Remote)UNICEF · Unspecified IOM ConsultantIOM · UG UNICEF National Intern: Social Policy Analysis, Phnom Penh, CambodiaUNICEF · Intern View all UN jobs in Phnom Penh

Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Phnom Penh?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Phnom Penh, Cambodia earns a net base salary from about USD 48,464 (step 1) to USD 64,624 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Phnom Penh?

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 Phnom Penh, Cambodia?

Everyday prices in Cambodia are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Phnom Penh 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 Phnom Penh
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Phnom Penh set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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