Pyongyang rate history — Danger Pay (%). Query any past effective date directly via the API.
| Effective date | Danger Pay (%) |
|---|---|
| Jul 12, 2026 | 35% |
| Aug 5, 2018 | 35% |
The same location's rates under other U.S. travel-rate systems:
Danger pay is additional compensation for service at Pyongyang during periods of civil insurrection, terrorism or war conditions. It is paid as a percentage of basic pay.
The exact request that returns this page's data. Change the
date parameter to query any historical effective
date, or pull it straight into your ERP, payroll, or expense system.
curl -H "X-API-Key: YOUR_KEY" \ "https://api.allowancesapi.com/v1/dssr/allowances/KP?type=danger_pay"{
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"results": [
{
"danger_pay": {
"effective_date": "2026-07-12",
"rate": "35"
},
"iso_code": "KP",
"location": "Pyongyang",
"postcode": "11730"
}
],
"verification_url": "https://aoprals.state.gov/content.asp?content_id=184\u0026menu_id=78"
}The current DSSR Danger Pay rate for Pyongyang, Dem. People's Republic of Korea is 35%, effective Jul 12, 2026.
In Aug 5, 2018 the Danger Pay rate was 35%. The full history is shown in the table above and is queryable by effective date via the API.
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