UN NO-C Salary in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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-C 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 40,600
Net · step 1
USD 46,240
Net · mid-step
USD 51,880
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 52,162USD 40,600USD 11,562USD 35,550
Step 2USD 53,686USD 41,728USD 11,958USD 36,534
Step 3USD 55,211USD 42,856USD 12,355USD 37,518
Step 4USD 56,735USD 43,984USD 12,751USD 38,502
Step 5USD 58,259USD 45,112USD 13,147USD 39,487
Step 6USD 59,784USD 46,240USD 13,544USD 40,471
Step 7USD 61,344USD 47,368USD 13,976USD 41,455
Step 8USD 62,911USD 48,496USD 14,415USD 42,439
Step 9USD 64,478USD 49,624USD 14,854USD 43,423
Step 10USD 66,044USD 50,752USD 15,292USD 44,405
Step 11USD 67,611USD 51,880USD 15,731USD 45,385

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-A NO-B NO-D NO-E

UN jobs in Bishkek (24 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan earns a net base salary from about USD 40,600 (step 1) to USD 51,880 (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-C in Bishkek?

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 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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