UN NO-B Salary in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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

NO-B salary in Buenos Aires — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in ARS — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

ARS 69,052,721
Net · step 1
ARS 85,932,171
Net · mid-step
ARS 102,811,621
Net · top step
ARS 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Buenos Aires (effective 1 May 2025). Per year, in ARS.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1ARS 94,917,185ARS 69,052,721ARS 25,864,464ARS 60,143,782
Step 2ARS 99,671,959ARS 72,428,611ARS 27,243,348ARS 63,048,759
Step 3ARS 104,426,734ARS 75,804,501ARS 28,622,233ARS 65,953,730
Step 4ARS 109,181,508ARS 79,180,391ARS 30,001,117ARS 68,858,704
Step 5ARS 113,936,283ARS 82,556,281ARS 31,380,002ARS 71,763,687
Step 6ARS 118,691,058ARS 85,932,171ARS 32,758,887ARS 74,668,659
Step 7ARS 123,445,832ARS 89,308,061ARS 34,137,771ARS 77,573,639
Step 8ARS 128,200,607ARS 92,683,951ARS 35,516,656ARS 80,478,611
Step 9ARS 132,955,382ARS 96,059,841ARS 36,895,541ARS 83,383,589
Step 10ARS 137,710,156ARS 99,435,731ARS 38,274,425ARS 86,288,567
Step 11ARS 142,464,931ARS 102,811,621ARS 39,653,310ARS 89,193,539

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 in Argentina

An estimate for a UN post at Buenos Aires, Argentina — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Buenos Aires — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Buenos Aires

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Buenos Aires?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Buenos Aires, Argentina earns a net base salary from about ARS 69,052,721 (step 1) to ARS 102,811,621 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Buenos Aires?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 Buenos Aires, Argentina?

Everyday prices in Argentina 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 Buenos Aires is 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Buenos Aires
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Buenos Aires set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.