UN NO-B Salary in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-B salary in Riyadh — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in SAR — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

SAR 469,785

Net · step 1

SAR 587,230

Net · mid-step

SAR 704,675

Net · top step

SAR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Riyadh (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in SAR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SAR 640,542	SAR 469,785	SAR 170,757	SAR 408,600
Step 2	SAR 673,625	SAR 493,274	SAR 180,351	SAR 428,888
Step 3	SAR 706,708	SAR 516,763	SAR 189,945	SAR 449,176
Step 4	SAR 739,792	SAR 540,252	SAR 199,540	SAR 469,464
Step 5	SAR 772,875	SAR 563,741	SAR 209,134	SAR 489,753
Step 6	SAR 805,958	SAR 587,230	SAR 218,728	SAR 510,041
Step 7	SAR 839,041	SAR 610,719	SAR 228,322	SAR 530,329
Step 8	SAR 872,124	SAR 634,208	SAR 237,916	SAR 550,617
Step 9	SAR 905,207	SAR 657,697	SAR 247,510	SAR 570,905
Step 10	SAR 938,290	SAR 681,186	SAR 257,104	SAR 591,193
Step 11	SAR 971,373	SAR 704,675	SAR 266,698	SAR 611,482

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 Saudi Arabia

An estimate for a UN post at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — 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 Riyadh — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Riyadh

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-C NO-D

UN jobs in Riyadh (3 open)

Senior Administrative and Finance AssistantILO · G6

National Programme CoordinatorILO · NOB

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANTUN · G-6 View all UN jobs in Riyadh

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Riyadh?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earns a net base salary from about SAR 469,785 (step 1) to SAR 704,675 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Riyadh?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia?

Everyday prices in Saudi Arabia are roughly 47% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Riyadh is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Riyadh

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

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