Pay system, contracts & programmes

How pay and appointments work at UNOPS.

UN common system

Salaries, post adjustment, allowances and benefits are set by the International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) — broadly consistent across UN agencies, funds and programmes. How UN pay works ›

UNOPS is part of the UN common system, but engages most personnel as non-staff via the Individual Contractor Agreement — LICA (local) and IICA (international) — plus the Personnel Service Agreement (PSA).

Contract modalities

ICA · UNOPS Individual Contractor Agreement IC · Consultant / Individual Contractor FTA · Fixed-Term Appointment

All contract types Official salary scale

What UNOPS typically hires at

Based on 455 postings in the last 12 months. Net base = annual salary before post adjustment/allowances.

Grade	Share of postings	Est. net base / year
G-level	0%	Local scale — varies by duty station
NO-level	0%	Local scale — varies by duty station
Other/Local Officer	86%	Local scale — varies by duty station
Consultant	0%	Daily fee (varies)
Internship	5%	Stipend (varies)
Other/Unspecified	7%	—

Main duty station: Copenhagen. Take-home changes with post adjustment & hardship there.

Estimate take-home

Contract types

The contract mix shapes benefits eligibility — staff posts (P/GS) carry pension, health and allowances that consultancies and volunteer roles usually don't.

Staff position · 91% Internship · 5% Volunteer · 4% Consultancy · 0% Short-term · 0%

Estimate take-home pay at UNOPS

A UN salary is not one number. Net base, post adjustment for the duty station and hardship where it applies go on; pension and health insurance come off. The calculator builds that stack layer by layer on the live ICSC scale.

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UN salary scale data last synced 16 Aug 2026 · Source: ICSC.

About UNOPS

Copenhagen, Denmark
501-1,000 employees employees
Founded 1973
United Nations System

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