UN NO-A Salary in Ankara, Türkiye

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 37% Cost of living 41 (US=100) HDI Rank #51

NO-A salary in Ankara — 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 34,411
Net · step 1
USD 44,091
Net · mid-step
USD 53,771
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Ankara (effective 1 Apr 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 43,799USD 34,411USD 9,388USD 30,113
Step 2USD 46,415USD 36,347USD 10,068USD 31,799
Step 3USD 49,031USD 38,283USD 10,748USD 33,480
Step 4USD 51,647USD 40,219USD 11,428USD 35,161
Step 5USD 54,264USD 42,155USD 12,109USD 36,842
Step 6USD 56,880USD 44,091USD 12,789USD 38,523
Step 7USD 59,496USD 46,027USD 13,469USD 40,204
Step 8USD 62,171USD 47,963USD 14,208USD 41,885
Step 9USD 64,860USD 49,899USD 14,961USD 43,566
Step 10USD 67,549USD 51,835USD 15,714USD 45,247
Step 11USD 70,238USD 53,771USD 16,467USD 46,924

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 Türkiye

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ankara

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-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Ankara?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Ankara, Türkiye earns a net base salary from about USD 34,411 (step 1) to USD 53,771 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Ankara?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 Ankara, Türkiye?

Everyday prices in Türkiye are roughly 41% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ankara is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

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

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