UN NO-D Salary — Hanoi, Vietnam

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

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NO-D salary — Hanoi, 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 75,237
Net · step 1
USD 98,227
Net · mid-step
USD 121,217
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 100,334USD 75,237USD 25,097USD 65,647
Step 2USD 106,810USD 79,835USD 26,975USD 69,626
Step 3USD 113,286USD 84,433USD 28,853USD 73,604
Step 4USD 119,762USD 89,031USD 30,731USD 77,583
Step 5USD 126,238USD 93,629USD 32,609USD 81,561
Step 6USD 132,714USD 98,227USD 34,487USD 85,534
Step 7USD 139,190USD 102,825USD 36,365USD 89,506
Step 8USD 145,666USD 107,423USD 38,243USD 93,477
Step 9USD 152,142USD 112,021USD 40,121USD 97,449
Step 10USD 158,618USD 116,619USD 41,999USD 101,420
Step 11USD 165,094USD 121,217USD 43,877USD 105,392

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 Pay — Vietnam

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Hanoi

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 Hanoi?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Hanoi, Vietnam earns a net base salary from about USD 75,237 (step 1) to USD 121,217 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Hanoi, Vietnam?

Everyday prices in Vietnam are roughly 28% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Hanoi 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 — Hanoi
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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