UN G-1 Salary in Pyongyang, North Korea — General Service Scale (2018)

G-1 salary in Pyongyang — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in KPW — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

KPW 665,376

Net · step 1

KPW 824,326

Net · mid-step

KPW 983,276

Net · top step

KPW 11 steps Hardship E 1 Jul 2018

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Pyongyang (effective 1 Jul 2018). Per year, in KPW.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	KPW 821,452	KPW 665,376	KPW 156,076	KPW 582,396
Step 2	KPW 860,699	KPW 697,166	KPW 163,533	KPW 610,130
Step 3	KPW 899,946	KPW 728,956	KPW 170,990	KPW 637,863
Step 4	KPW 939,193	KPW 760,746	KPW 178,447	KPW 665,507
Step 5	KPW 978,440	KPW 792,536	KPW 185,904	KPW 693,109
Step 6	KPW 1,017,686	KPW 824,326	KPW 193,360	KPW 720,710
Step 7	KPW 1,056,933	KPW 856,116	KPW 200,817	KPW 748,312
Step 8	KPW 1,096,180	KPW 887,906	KPW 208,274	KPW 775,913
Step 9	KPW 1,135,427	KPW 919,696	KPW 215,731	KPW 803,514
Step 10	KPW 1,174,674	KPW 951,486	KPW 223,188	KPW 831,116
Step 11	KPW 1,213,921	KPW 983,276	KPW 230,645	KPW 858,717

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 North Korea

An estimate for a UN post at Pyongyang, North Korea — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 Pyongyang — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Pyongyang

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

G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Pyongyang?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Pyongyang, North Korea earns a net base salary from about KPW 665,376 (step 1) to KPW 983,276 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2018. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Pyongyang?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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.

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

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