UN NO-B Salary in Jakarta, Indonesia

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

NO-B salary in Jakarta — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in IDR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

IDR 721,862,000
Net · step 1
IDR 942,432,000
Net · mid-step
IDR 1,163,002,000
Net · top step
IDR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Jakarta (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in IDR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1IDR 935,182,000IDR 721,862,000IDR 213,320,000IDR 631,604,473
Step 2IDR 996,451,000IDR 765,976,000IDR 230,475,000IDR 669,906,196
Step 3IDR 1,057,721,000IDR 810,090,000IDR 247,631,000IDR 708,207,840
Step 4IDR 1,118,990,000IDR 854,204,000IDR 264,786,000IDR 746,509,563
Step 5IDR 1,180,259,000IDR 898,318,000IDR 281,941,000IDR 784,811,207
Step 6IDR 1,241,927,000IDR 942,432,000IDR 299,495,000IDR 823,112,930
Step 7IDR 1,304,059,000IDR 986,546,000IDR 317,513,000IDR 861,414,653
Step 8IDR 1,366,192,000IDR 1,030,660,000IDR 335,532,000IDR 899,716,297
Step 9IDR 1,428,324,000IDR 1,074,774,000IDR 353,550,000IDR 937,958,059
Step 10IDR 1,490,456,000IDR 1,118,888,000IDR 371,568,000IDR 976,128,958
Step 11IDR 1,552,589,000IDR 1,163,002,000IDR 389,587,000IDR 1,014,299,857

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 Indonesia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Jakarta

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Jakarta?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Jakarta, Indonesia earns a net base salary from about IDR 721,862,000 (step 1) to IDR 1,163,002,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Jakarta?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 Jakarta, Indonesia?

Everyday prices in Indonesia are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Jakarta is 113/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% further here than in New York.

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