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

NO-B 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 81,083

Net · step 1

EUR 97,753

Net · mid-step

EUR 114,423

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B 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 108,968	EUR 81,083	EUR 27,885	EUR 70,631
Step 2	EUR 113,663	EUR 84,417	EUR 29,246	EUR 73,500
Step 3	EUR 118,359	EUR 87,751	EUR 30,608	EUR 76,369
Step 4	EUR 123,055	EUR 91,085	EUR 31,970	EUR 79,238
Step 5	EUR 127,751	EUR 94,419	EUR 33,332	EUR 82,107
Step 6	EUR 132,446	EUR 97,753	EUR 34,693	EUR 84,976
Step 7	EUR 137,142	EUR 101,087	EUR 36,055	EUR 87,844
Step 8	EUR 141,838	EUR 104,421	EUR 37,417	EUR 90,713
Step 9	EUR 146,534	EUR 107,755	EUR 38,779	EUR 93,583
Step 10	EUR 151,230	EUR 111,089	EUR 40,141	EUR 96,451
Step 11	EUR 155,925	EUR 114,423	EUR 41,502	EUR 99,320

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.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Brussels, Belgium earns a net base salary from about EUR 81,083 (step 1) to EUR 114,423 (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-B in Brussels?

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 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 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% 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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