UN NO-D Salary in Seoul, South Korea

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 42.6% Cost of living 57 (US=100) HDI Rank #20
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NO-D salary in Seoul — at a glance

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

KRW 130,800,000
Net · step 1
KRW 140,140,000
Net · mid-step
KRW 149,480,000
Net · top step
KRW 11 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Seoul. Per year, in KRW.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1KRW 176,901,000KRW 130,800,000KRW 46,101,000KRW 113,864,264
Step 2KRW 179,532,000KRW 132,668,000KRW 46,864,000KRW 115,477,478
Step 3KRW 182,163,000KRW 134,536,000KRW 47,627,000KRW 117,091,008
Step 4KRW 184,794,000KRW 136,404,000KRW 48,390,000KRW 118,704,380
Step 5KRW 187,425,000KRW 138,272,000KRW 49,153,000KRW 120,317,831
Step 6KRW 190,056,000KRW 140,140,000KRW 49,916,000KRW 121,931,203
Step 7KRW 192,687,000KRW 142,008,000KRW 50,679,000KRW 123,544,654
Step 8KRW 195,318,000KRW 143,876,000KRW 51,442,000KRW 125,158,026
Step 9KRW 197,949,000KRW 145,744,000KRW 52,205,000KRW 126,771,477
Step 10KRW 200,580,000KRW 147,612,000KRW 52,968,000KRW 128,384,849
Step 11KRW 203,211,000KRW 149,480,000KRW 53,731,000KRW 129,998,300

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 South Korea

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

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Seoul

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Seoul, South Korea earns a net base salary from about KRW 130,800,000 (step 1) to KRW 149,480,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Seoul?

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 Seoul, South Korea?

Everyday prices in South Korea are roughly 57% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Seoul is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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

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