UN NO-A Salary in Palikir, Micronesia

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

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment 51.1% Cost of living 96 (US=100) HDI Rank #149
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NO-A salary in Palikir — 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 26,427
Net · step 1
USD 29,362
Net · mid-step
USD 32,297
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Jun 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 33,282USD 26,427USD 6,855USD 23,189
Step 2USD 34,044USD 27,014USD 7,030USD 23,702
Step 3USD 34,806USD 27,601USD 7,205USD 24,214
Step 4USD 35,569USD 28,188USD 7,381USD 24,726
Step 5USD 36,331USD 28,775USD 7,556USD 25,238
Step 6USD 37,094USD 29,362USD 7,732USD 25,750
Step 7USD 37,856USD 29,949USD 7,907USD 26,262
Step 8USD 38,618USD 30,536USD 8,082USD 26,774
Step 9USD 39,381USD 31,123USD 8,258USD 27,287
Step 10USD 40,149USD 31,710USD 8,439USD 27,799
Step 11USD 40,942USD 32,297USD 8,645USD 28,311

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 Micronesia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Palikir

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Palikir, Micronesia earns a net base salary from about USD 26,427 (step 1) to USD 32,297 (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-A in Palikir?

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 Palikir, Micronesia?

Everyday prices in Micronesia are roughly 96% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Palikir is 88/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 12% less far here than in New York.

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

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