UN NO-C Salary in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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-C 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 42,545
Net · step 1
USD 52,000
Net · mid-step
USD 61,455
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 54,791USD 42,545USD 12,246USD 37,240
Step 2USD 57,346USD 44,436USD 12,910USD 38,890
Step 3USD 59,901USD 46,327USD 13,574USD 40,540
Step 4USD 62,525USD 48,218USD 14,307USD 42,187
Step 5USD 65,151USD 50,109USD 15,042USD 43,829
Step 6USD 67,778USD 52,000USD 15,778USD 45,471
Step 7USD 70,404USD 53,891USD 16,513USD 47,113
Step 8USD 73,031USD 55,782USD 17,249USD 48,755
Step 9USD 75,657USD 57,673USD 17,984USD 50,396
Step 10USD 78,283USD 59,564USD 18,719USD 52,038
Step 11USD 80,923USD 61,455USD 19,468USD 53,680

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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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 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.

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UN jobs in Ulaanbaatar (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia earns a net base salary from about USD 42,545 (step 1) to USD 61,455 (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-C in Ulaanbaatar?

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 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.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Ulaanbaatar
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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