UN NO-D Salary in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 46,804
Net · step 1
USD 57,204
Net · mid-step
USD 67,604
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 60,561USD 46,804USD 13,757USD 40,956
Step 2USD 63,450USD 48,884USD 14,566USD 42,765
Step 3USD 66,339USD 50,964USD 15,375USD 44,571
Step 4USD 69,228USD 53,044USD 16,184USD 46,377
Step 5USD 72,117USD 55,124USD 16,993USD 48,183
Step 6USD 75,006USD 57,204USD 17,802USD 49,989
Step 7USD 77,894USD 59,284USD 18,610USD 51,795
Step 8USD 80,794USD 61,364USD 19,430USD 53,601
Step 9USD 83,724USD 63,444USD 20,280USD 55,407
Step 10USD 86,654USD 65,524USD 21,130USD 57,213
Step 11USD 89,583USD 67,604USD 21,979USD 59,019

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.

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UN jobs in Ulaanbaatar (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia earns a net base salary from about USD 46,804 (step 1) to USD 67,604 (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-D in Ulaanbaatar?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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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