UN NO-C Salary in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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

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NO-C salary in Kuala Lumpur — at a glance

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

MYR 187,462
Net · step 1
MYR 236,412
Net · mid-step
MYR 285,362
Net · top step
MYR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Kuala Lumpur (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in MYR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1MYR 241,165MYR 187,462MYR 53,703MYR 164,100
Step 2MYR 254,395MYR 197,252MYR 57,143MYR 172,641
Step 3MYR 267,624MYR 207,042MYR 60,582MYR 181,181
Step 4MYR 281,156MYR 216,832MYR 64,324MYR 189,713
Step 5MYR 294,753MYR 226,622MYR 68,131MYR 198,213
Step 6MYR 308,350MYR 236,412MYR 71,938MYR 206,713
Step 7MYR 321,947MYR 246,202MYR 75,745MYR 215,214
Step 8MYR 335,544MYR 255,992MYR 79,552MYR 223,714
Step 9MYR 349,142MYR 265,782MYR 83,360MYR 232,214
Step 10MYR 362,777MYR 275,572MYR 87,205MYR 240,714
Step 11MYR 376,566MYR 285,362MYR 91,204MYR 249,214

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 Malaysia

An estimate for a UN post at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia — 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 Kuala Lumpur — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Kuala Lumpur

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

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Kuala Lumpur?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia earns a net base salary from about MYR 187,462 (step 1) to MYR 285,362 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Kuala Lumpur?

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 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia?

Everyday prices in Malaysia are roughly 32% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kuala Lumpur is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.

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These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Kuala Lumpur set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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