UN NO-A Salary in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 28.6% Cost of living 33 (US=100) HDI Rank #117
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NO-A salary in Bishkek — 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 30,193
Net · step 1
USD 34,388
Net · mid-step
USD 38,583
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Bishkek (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 38,173USD 30,193USD 7,980USD 26,471
Step 2USD 39,262USD 31,032USD 8,230USD 27,203
Step 3USD 40,366USD 31,871USD 8,495USD 27,935
Step 4USD 41,500USD 32,710USD 8,790USD 28,667
Step 5USD 42,634USD 33,549USD 9,085USD 29,399
Step 6USD 43,768USD 34,388USD 9,380USD 30,131
Step 7USD 44,901USD 35,227USD 9,674USD 30,863
Step 8USD 46,035USD 36,066USD 9,969USD 31,595
Step 9USD 47,169USD 36,905USD 10,264USD 32,327
Step 10USD 48,303USD 37,744USD 10,559USD 33,059
Step 11USD 49,436USD 38,583USD 10,853USD 33,791

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 Kyrgyzstan

An estimate for a UN post at Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan — 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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See all allowances & benefits for Bishkek — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bishkek

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-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

UN jobs in Bishkek (24 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan earns a net base salary from about USD 30,193 (step 1) to USD 38,583 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan?

Everyday prices in Kyrgyzstan are roughly 33% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bishkek is 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

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

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