UN NO-C Salary in Ngerulmud, Palau

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 40.6% Cost of living 85 (US=100) HDI Rank #84

NO-C salary in Ngerulmud — 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 34,197
Net · step 1
USD 42,752
Net · mid-step
USD 51,307
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2022 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Ngerulmud (effective 1 Dec 2022). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,509USD 34,197USD 9,312USD 29,983
Step 2USD 45,822USD 35,908USD 9,914USD 31,476
Step 3USD 48,134USD 37,619USD 10,515USD 32,969
Step 4USD 50,446USD 39,330USD 11,116USD 34,462
Step 5USD 52,758USD 41,041USD 11,717USD 35,955
Step 6USD 55,070USD 42,752USD 12,318USD 37,447
Step 7USD 57,382USD 44,463USD 12,919USD 38,940
Step 8USD 59,695USD 46,174USD 13,521USD 40,432
Step 9USD 62,063USD 47,885USD 14,178USD 41,925
Step 10USD 64,439USD 49,596USD 14,843USD 43,418
Step 11USD 66,815USD 51,307USD 15,508USD 44,911

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 Palau

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

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ngerulmud

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-A NO-B NO-D

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Ngerulmud, Palau earns a net base salary from about USD 34,197 (step 1) to USD 51,307 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Ngerulmud?

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 Ngerulmud, Palau?

Everyday prices in Palau are roughly 85% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ngerulmud is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% less far here than in New York.

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

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