UN NO-D Salary in Buenos Aires, Argentina

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

NO-D 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 123,990,821
Net · step 1
ARS 154,299,661
Net · mid-step
ARS 184,608,501
Net · top step
ARS 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 172,294,790ARS 123,990,821ARS 48,303,969ARS 107,418,401
Step 2ARS 180,832,492ARS 130,052,589ARS 50,779,903ARS 112,634,590
Step 3ARS 189,370,193ARS 136,114,357ARS 53,255,836ARS 117,850,787
Step 4ARS 197,907,894ARS 142,176,125ARS 55,731,769ARS 123,066,990
Step 5ARS 206,445,596ARS 148,237,893ARS 58,207,703ARS 128,283,180
Step 6ARS 214,983,297ARS 154,299,661ARS 60,683,636ARS 133,499,382
Step 7ARS 223,520,999ARS 160,361,429ARS 63,159,570ARS 138,715,574
Step 8ARS 232,058,700ARS 166,423,197ARS 65,635,503ARS 143,931,768
Step 9ARS 240,596,401ARS 172,484,965ARS 68,111,436ARS 149,147,963
Step 10ARS 249,134,103ARS 178,546,733ARS 70,587,370ARS 154,364,159
Step 11ARS 257,671,804ARS 184,608,501ARS 73,063,303ARS 159,580,358

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-D salary at the UN in Buenos Aires?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Buenos Aires, Argentina earns a net base salary from about ARS 123,990,821 (step 1) to ARS 184,608,501 (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-D in Buenos Aires?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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.