UN G-5 Salary in Pyongyang, North Korea — General Service Scale (2018)

G-5 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 882,851

Net · step 1

KPW 1,093,751

Net · mid-step

KPW 1,304,651

Net · top step

KPW 11 steps Hardship E 1 Jul 2018 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 1,089,940	KPW 882,851	KPW 207,089	KPW 771,524
Step 2	KPW 1,142,014	KPW 925,031	KPW 216,983	KPW 808,147
Step 3	KPW 1,194,088	KPW 967,211	KPW 226,877	KPW 844,769
Step 4	KPW 1,246,162	KPW 1,009,391	KPW 236,771	KPW 881,392
Step 5	KPW 1,298,236	KPW 1,051,571	KPW 246,665	KPW 918,014
Step 6	KPW 1,350,310	KPW 1,093,751	KPW 256,559	KPW 954,572
Step 7	KPW 1,402,384	KPW 1,135,931	KPW 266,453	KPW 990,868
Step 8	KPW 1,454,458	KPW 1,178,111	KPW 276,347	KPW 1,027,164
Step 9	KPW 1,506,532	KPW 1,220,291	KPW 286,241	KPW 1,063,461
Step 10	KPW 1,558,606	KPW 1,262,471	KPW 296,135	KPW 1,099,757
Step 11	KPW 1,610,680	KPW 1,304,651	KPW 306,029	KPW 1,136,053

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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Pyongyang?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Pyongyang, North Korea earns a net base salary from about KPW 882,851 (step 1) to KPW 1,304,651 (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-5 in Pyongyang?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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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