UN NO-B Salary in Ankara, Türkiye

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

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NO-B 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 44,399
Net · step 1
USD 56,879
Net · mid-step
USD 69,359
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 57,296USD 44,399USD 12,897USD 38,791
Step 2USD 60,688USD 46,895USD 13,793USD 40,958
Step 3USD 64,154USD 49,391USD 14,763USD 43,125
Step 4USD 67,621USD 51,887USD 15,734USD 45,292
Step 5USD 71,088USD 54,383USD 16,705USD 47,453
Step 6USD 74,554USD 56,879USD 17,675USD 49,613
Step 7USD 78,021USD 59,375USD 18,646USD 51,773
Step 8USD 81,508USD 61,871USD 19,637USD 53,932
Step 9USD 85,024USD 64,367USD 20,657USD 56,092
Step 10USD 88,539USD 66,863USD 21,676USD 58,251
Step 11USD 92,055USD 69,359USD 22,696USD 60,410

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).

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 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.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Ankara, Türkiye earns a net base salary from about USD 44,399 (step 1) to USD 69,359 (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-B in Ankara?

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 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 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Ankara
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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