UN NO-A Salary in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 34.9% Cost of living 34 (US=100) HDI Rank #104
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NO-A salary in Ulaanbaatar — 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 35,166
Net · step 1
USD 42,981
Net · mid-step
USD 50,796
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 44,819USD 35,166USD 9,653USD 30,803
Step 2USD 46,931USD 36,729USD 10,202USD 32,166
Step 3USD 49,043USD 38,292USD 10,751USD 33,530
Step 4USD 51,155USD 39,855USD 11,300USD 34,894
Step 5USD 53,268USD 41,418USD 11,850USD 36,257
Step 6USD 55,380USD 42,981USD 12,399USD 37,621
Step 7USD 57,492USD 44,544USD 12,948USD 38,984
Step 8USD 59,604USD 46,107USD 13,497USD 40,348
Step 9USD 61,764USD 47,670USD 14,094USD 41,711
Step 10USD 63,935USD 49,233USD 14,702USD 43,068
Step 11USD 66,106USD 50,796USD 15,310USD 44,426

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 Mongolia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ulaanbaatar

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

UN jobs in Ulaanbaatar (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia earns a net base salary from about USD 35,166 (step 1) to USD 50,796 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia?

Everyday prices in Mongolia are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ulaanbaatar is 114/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% 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 Ulaanbaatar set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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