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

NO-D 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 793,936

Net · step 1

SAR 992,416

Net · mid-step

SAR 1,190,896

Net · top step

SAR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 1,097,093	SAR 793,936	SAR 303,157	SAR 688,579
Step 2	SAR 1,153,003	SAR 833,632	SAR 319,371	SAR 722,866
Step 3	SAR 1,208,913	SAR 873,328	SAR 335,585	SAR 757,153
Step 4	SAR 1,264,823	SAR 913,024	SAR 351,799	SAR 791,440
Step 5	SAR 1,320,732	SAR 952,720	SAR 368,012	SAR 825,726
Step 6	SAR 1,376,642	SAR 992,416	SAR 384,226	SAR 860,013
Step 7	SAR 1,432,552	SAR 1,032,112	SAR 400,440	SAR 894,300
Step 8	SAR 1,488,462	SAR 1,071,808	SAR 416,654	SAR 928,586
Step 9	SAR 1,544,372	SAR 1,111,504	SAR 432,868	SAR 962,873
Step 10	SAR 1,600,282	SAR 1,151,200	SAR 449,082	SAR 997,160
Step 11	SAR 1,656,192	SAR 1,190,896	SAR 465,296	SAR 1,031,446

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-B NO-C

UN jobs in Riyadh (2 open)

Senior Administrative and Finance AssistantILO · G6

National Programme CoordinatorILO · NOB View all UN jobs in Riyadh

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia earns a net base salary from about SAR 793,936 (step 1) to SAR 1,190,896 (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-D in Riyadh?

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 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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