UN NO-D Salary in Phnom Penh, Cambodia

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 56,226
Net · step 1
USD 65,596
Net · mid-step
USD 74,966
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Apr 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 73,647USD 56,226USD 17,421USD 49,154
Step 2USD 76,250USD 58,100USD 18,150USD 50,781
Step 3USD 78,853USD 59,974USD 18,879USD 52,408
Step 4USD 81,476USD 61,848USD 19,628USD 54,035
Step 5USD 84,115USD 63,722USD 20,393USD 55,662
Step 6USD 86,755USD 65,596USD 21,159USD 57,289
Step 7USD 89,394USD 67,470USD 21,924USD 58,916
Step 8USD 92,034USD 69,344USD 22,690USD 60,544
Step 9USD 94,673USD 71,218USD 23,455USD 62,171
Step 10USD 97,313USD 73,092USD 24,221USD 63,797
Step 11USD 99,952USD 74,966USD 24,986USD 65,419

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-C

UN jobs in Phnom Penh (10 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Phnom Penh, Cambodia earns a net base salary from about USD 56,226 (step 1) to USD 74,966 (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-D in Phnom Penh?

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 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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