UN NO-C Salary in Buenos Aires, Argentina — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C 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 92,530,284

Net · step 1

ARS 115,149,119

Net · mid-step

ARS 137,767,954

Net · top step

ARS 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ARS 127,984,175	ARS 92,530,284	ARS 35,453,891	ARS 80,346,358
Step 2	ARS 134,355,677	ARS 97,054,051	ARS 37,301,626	ARS 84,239,095
Step 3	ARS 140,727,180	ARS 101,577,818	ARS 39,149,362	ARS 88,131,835
Step 4	ARS 147,098,683	ARS 106,101,585	ARS 40,997,098	ARS 92,024,571
Step 5	ARS 153,470,186	ARS 110,625,352	ARS 42,844,834	ARS 95,917,307
Step 6	ARS 159,841,689	ARS 115,149,119	ARS 44,692,570	ARS 99,810,048
Step 7	ARS 166,213,192	ARS 119,672,886	ARS 46,540,306	ARS 103,702,782
Step 8	ARS 172,584,694	ARS 124,196,653	ARS 48,388,041	ARS 107,595,522
Step 9	ARS 178,956,197	ARS 128,720,420	ARS 50,235,777	ARS 111,488,259
Step 10	ARS 185,327,700	ARS 133,244,187	ARS 52,083,513	ARS 115,381,000
Step 11	ARS 191,699,203	ARS 137,767,954	ARS 53,931,249	ARS 119,273,736

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).

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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.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades in Buenos Aires

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Buenos Aires, Argentina earns a net base salary from about ARS 92,530,284 (step 1) to ARS 137,767,954 (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-C in Buenos Aires?

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.

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.

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