Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in ALL — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Tirana (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in ALL.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | ALL 7,514,000 | ALL 5,730,000 | ALL 1,784,000 | ALL 5,018,740 |
| Step 2 | ALL 7,806,000 | ALL 5,940,000 | ALL 1,866,000 | ALL 5,201,923 |
| Step 3 | ALL 8,099,000 | ALL 6,150,000 | ALL 1,949,000 | ALL 5,385,027 |
| Step 4 | ALL 8,394,000 | ALL 6,360,000 | ALL 2,034,000 | ALL 5,568,131 |
| Step 5 | ALL 8,690,000 | ALL 6,570,000 | ALL 2,120,000 | ALL 5,751,314 |
| Step 6 | ALL 8,986,000 | ALL 6,780,000 | ALL 2,206,000 | ALL 5,934,497 |
| Step 7 | ALL 9,282,000 | ALL 6,990,000 | ALL 2,292,000 | ALL 6,117,522 |
| Step 8 | ALL 9,577,000 | ALL 7,200,000 | ALL 2,377,000 | ALL 6,300,626 |
| Step 9 | ALL 9,873,000 | ALL 7,410,000 | ALL 2,463,000 | ALL 6,483,730 |
| Step 10 | ALL 10,169,000 | ALL 7,620,000 | ALL 2,549,000 | ALL 6,666,518 |
| Step 11 | ALL 10,465,000 | ALL 7,830,000 | ALL 2,635,000 | ALL 6,848,911 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Tirana, Albania — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Tirana, Albania earns a net base salary from about ALL 5,730,000 (step 1) to ALL 7,830,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the NO-C 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.
Everyday prices in Albania are roughly 46% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tirana is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.
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