UN NO-D Salary — Kyiv, Ukraine

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

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NO-D salary — Kyiv, 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 72,248
Net · step 1
USD 91,513
Net · mid-step
USD 110,778
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jun 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 96,124USD 72,248USD 23,876USD 70,732
Step 2USD 101,551USD 76,101USD 25,450USD 74,066
Step 3USD 106,977USD 79,954USD 27,023USD 77,400
Step 4USD 112,404USD 83,807USD 28,597USD 80,734
Step 5USD 117,831USD 87,660USD 30,171USD 84,068
Step 6USD 123,258USD 91,513USD 31,745USD 87,402
Step 7USD 128,685USD 95,366USD 33,319USD 90,735
Step 8USD 134,111USD 99,219USD 34,892USD 94,062
Step 9USD 139,538USD 103,072USD 36,466USD 97,390
Step 10USD 144,965USD 106,925USD 38,040USD 100,718
Step 11USD 150,392USD 110,778USD 39,614USD 104,046

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home Pay — Ukraine

An estimate for a UN post at Kyiv, Ukraine — 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 — Kyiv: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Kyiv

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 Kyiv?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Kyiv, Ukraine earns a net base salary from about USD 72,248 (step 1) to USD 110,778 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Kyiv qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Kyiv is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (National Officer) staff receive danger pay of about USD 639 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

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

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 Kyiv, Ukraine?

Everyday prices in Ukraine 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 Kyiv is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

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

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