Kathmandu - Post Report Question and Answers
What types of jobs do most expatriate spouses/partners have? Locally based or telecommuting? Full-time or part-time? Can you comment on local salary scales?
Most expat spouses work at the Embassy and a handful telework or work in the international school system. I am not aware of anyone that works on the economy, likely because of both the language barrier and low Nepali wages. - Jun 2024
Many spouses/partners work at the embassy or telecommute for U.S. companies. I think it is hard to get jobs on the local economy because of restrictions and also language skills. - Aug 2022
Most spouses work at the Embassy. Some telecommute, and other's have found jobs are NGO's. Local salaries are really low, $500/month or lower. - Aug 2019
No. They can be hard to find, pay little, and work permits are very difficult to obtain. - Aug 2015
Not a lot. If your skills are in the development field, you'll do much better. There were a lot of jobs at the Embassy but not usually matching with the experience levels of our family members. - Jul 2014
It's tough to get a job once you get here in the NGO world -- get one before you come if you can. The U.S. Embassy has 2 EPAP positions and several other EFM positions. - May 2014
Nope. None. - Apr 2014
There are a lot of NGO opportunities. Local firms tend to pay very low salaries. - Jun 2013
I'm not sure about paid jobs, but there are plenty of volunteer opportunities. - Jun 2011
Not too many. There is a large opportunity for humanitarian work. - Jan 2010
No. Some NGOs. EFM jobs at the embassy pay very little. - May 2008
