UN NO-B Salary — Vientiane, Laos

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment % 34.8 Cost of living 22 (US=100) HDI Rank #147

NO-B salary — Vientiane, 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 30,859
Net · step 1
USD 39,439
Net · mid-step
USD 48,019
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jun 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Vientiane (effective 1 Jun 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 39,038USD 30,859USD 8,179USD 27,045
Step 2USD 41,318USD 32,575USD 8,743USD 28,542
Step 3USD 43,636USD 34,291USD 9,345USD 30,039
Step 4USD 45,955USD 36,007USD 9,948USD 31,536
Step 5USD 48,274USD 37,723USD 10,551USD 33,034
Step 6USD 50,593USD 39,439USD 11,154USD 34,531
Step 7USD 52,912USD 41,155USD 11,757USD 36,028
Step 8USD 55,231USD 42,871USD 12,360USD 37,525
Step 9USD 57,550USD 44,587USD 12,963USD 39,022
Step 10USD 59,869USD 46,303USD 13,566USD 40,519
Step 11USD 62,249USD 48,019USD 14,230USD 42,014

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 Pay — Laos

An estimate for a UN post at Vientiane, Laos — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 — Vientiane: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Vientiane

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-C NO-D

UN jobs — Vientiane (10 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Vientiane, Laos earns a net base salary from about USD 30,859 (step 1) to USD 48,019 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Vientiane, Laos?

Everyday prices in Laos are roughly 22% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Vientiane is 125/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 25% further here than in New York.

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

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