UN NO-A Salary in Brussels, Belgium — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Brussels — at a glance

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

EUR 74,381

Net · step 1

EUR 89,681

Net · mid-step

EUR 104,981

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Brussels (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 99,528	EUR 74,381	EUR 25,147	EUR 64,863
Step 2	EUR 103,838	EUR 77,441	EUR 26,397	EUR 67,496
Step 3	EUR 108,148	EUR 80,501	EUR 27,647	EUR 70,129
Step 4	EUR 112,458	EUR 83,561	EUR 28,897	EUR 72,763
Step 5	EUR 116,768	EUR 86,621	EUR 30,147	EUR 75,396
Step 6	EUR 121,077	EUR 89,681	EUR 31,396	EUR 78,030
Step 7	EUR 125,387	EUR 92,741	EUR 32,646	EUR 80,663
Step 8	EUR 129,697	EUR 95,801	EUR 33,896	EUR 83,296
Step 9	EUR 134,007	EUR 98,861	EUR 35,146	EUR 85,930
Step 10	EUR 138,317	EUR 101,921	EUR 36,396	EUR 88,563
Step 11	EUR 142,627	EUR 104,981	EUR 37,646	EUR 91,196

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 Belgium

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

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* 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Brussels — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Brussels

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-B NO-C

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Brussels?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Brussels, Belgium earns a net base salary from about EUR 74,381 (step 1) to EUR 104,981 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Brussels?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 Brussels, Belgium?

Everyday prices in Belgium are roughly 81% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Brussels is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Brussels

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Brussels set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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