UN NO-A Salary in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan

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

Hardship Category C Post Adjustment 74% Cost of living 29 (US=100) HDI Rank #95
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NO-A salary in Ashgabat — 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 27,947
Net · step 1
USD 34,157
Net · mid-step
USD 40,367
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Apr 2015

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Ashgabat (effective 1 Apr 2015). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 35,256USD 27,947USD 7,309USD 24,505
Step 2USD 36,869USD 29,189USD 7,680USD 25,588
Step 3USD 38,482USD 30,431USD 8,051USD 26,672
Step 4USD 40,099USD 31,673USD 8,426USD 27,755
Step 5USD 41,777USD 32,915USD 8,862USD 28,839
Step 6USD 43,455USD 34,157USD 9,298USD 29,923
Step 7USD 45,134USD 35,399USD 9,735USD 31,006
Step 8USD 46,812USD 36,641USD 10,171USD 32,090
Step 9USD 48,491USD 37,883USD 10,608USD 33,173
Step 10USD 50,169USD 39,125USD 11,044USD 34,257
Step 11USD 51,847USD 40,367USD 11,480USD 35,340

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 Turkmenistan

An estimate for a UN post at Ashgabat, Turkmenistan — 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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See all allowances & benefits for Ashgabat — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ashgabat

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan earns a net base salary from about USD 27,947 (step 1) to USD 40,367 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2015. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Ashgabat, Turkmenistan?

Everyday prices in Turkmenistan are roughly 29% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Ashgabat is 154/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 54% further here than in New York.

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

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