UN NO-D Salary in Ankara, Türkiye

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 75,018
Net · step 1
USD 96,123
Net · mid-step
USD 117,228
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-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 100,025USD 75,018USD 25,007USD 65,298
Step 2USD 105,970USD 79,239USD 26,731USD 68,944
Step 3USD 111,915USD 83,460USD 28,455USD 72,589
Step 4USD 117,861USD 87,681USD 30,180USD 76,235
Step 5USD 123,806USD 91,902USD 31,904USD 79,881
Step 6USD 129,751USD 96,123USD 33,628USD 83,527
Step 7USD 135,696USD 100,344USD 35,352USD 87,173
Step 8USD 141,641USD 104,565USD 37,076USD 90,819
Step 9USD 147,586USD 108,786USD 38,800USD 94,465
Step 10USD 153,531USD 113,007USD 40,524USD 98,111
Step 11USD 159,476USD 117,228USD 42,248USD 101,757

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-A NO-B NO-C

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Ankara, Türkiye earns a net base salary from about USD 75,018 (step 1) to USD 117,228 (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-D in Ankara?

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 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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