UN NO-D Salary in Bangkok, Thailand — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-D salary in Bangkok — at a glance

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

THB 2,920,741

Net · step 1

THB 3,711,776

Net · mid-step

THB 4,502,811

Net · top step

THB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Bangkok (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in THB.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	THB 3,923,917	THB 2,920,741	THB 1,003,176	THB 2,545,107
Step 2	THB 4,146,744	THB 3,078,948	THB 1,067,796	THB 2,682,000
Step 3	THB 4,369,570	THB 3,237,155	THB 1,132,415	THB 2,818,669
Step 4	THB 4,592,397	THB 3,395,362	THB 1,197,035	THB 2,955,317
Step 5	THB 4,815,224	THB 3,553,569	THB 1,261,655	THB 3,091,966
Step 6	THB 5,038,051	THB 3,711,776	THB 1,326,275	THB 3,228,614
Step 7	THB 5,260,877	THB 3,869,983	THB 1,390,894	THB 3,365,263
Step 8	THB 5,483,704	THB 4,028,190	THB 1,455,514	THB 3,501,911
Step 9	THB 5,706,531	THB 4,186,397	THB 1,520,134	THB 3,638,560
Step 10	THB 5,929,358	THB 4,344,604	THB 1,584,754	THB 3,775,208
Step 11	THB 6,152,185	THB 4,502,811	THB 1,649,374	THB 3,911,857

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 Thailand

An estimate for a UN post at Bangkok, Thailand — 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 Bangkok — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bangkok

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Bangkok, Thailand earns a net base salary from about THB 2,920,741 (step 1) to THB 4,502,811 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Bangkok, Thailand?

Everyday prices in Thailand are roughly 31% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bangkok 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 Bangkok

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

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