UN NO-C Salary — Brussels, Belgium: National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary — 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 88,378

Net · step 1

EUR 106,553

Net · mid-step

EUR 124,728

Net · top step

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

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 119,242	EUR 88,378	EUR 30,864	EUR 76,748
Step 2	EUR 124,362	EUR 92,013	EUR 32,349	EUR 79,888
Step 3	EUR 129,482	EUR 95,648	EUR 33,834	EUR 83,028
Step 4	EUR 134,601	EUR 99,283	EUR 35,318	EUR 86,167
Step 5	EUR 139,721	EUR 102,918	EUR 36,803	EUR 89,307
Step 6	EUR 144,841	EUR 106,553	EUR 38,288	EUR 92,447
Step 7	EUR 149,961	EUR 110,188	EUR 39,773	EUR 95,586
Step 8	EUR 155,080	EUR 113,823	EUR 41,257	EUR 98,726
Step 9	EUR 160,200	EUR 117,458	EUR 42,742	EUR 101,866
Step 10	EUR 165,320	EUR 121,093	EUR 44,227	EUR 105,005
Step 11	EUR 170,439	EUR 124,728	EUR 45,711	EUR 108,145

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 Pay — 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-C salary at the UN in Brussels?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Brussels, Belgium earns a net base salary from about EUR 88,378 (step 1) to EUR 124,728 (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-C in Brussels?

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 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 93/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 7% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Brussels

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

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