UN NO-B Salary in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

NO-B salary in Sarajevo — at a glance

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

BAM 79,462
Net · step 1
BAM 97,122
Net · mid-step
BAM 114,782
Net · top step
BAM 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Sarajevo (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in BAM.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BAM 102,462BAM 79,462BAM 23,000BAM 69,548
Step 2BAM 107,235BAM 82,994BAM 24,241BAM 72,630
Step 3BAM 112,086BAM 86,526BAM 25,560BAM 75,711
Step 4BAM 116,992BAM 90,058BAM 26,934BAM 78,779
Step 5BAM 121,897BAM 93,590BAM 28,307BAM 81,845
Step 6BAM 126,803BAM 97,122BAM 29,681BAM 84,912
Step 7BAM 131,708BAM 100,654BAM 31,054BAM 87,979
Step 8BAM 136,614BAM 104,186BAM 32,428BAM 91,045
Step 9BAM 141,519BAM 107,718BAM 33,801BAM 94,112
Step 10BAM 146,437BAM 111,250BAM 35,187BAM 97,179
Step 11BAM 151,411BAM 114,782BAM 36,629BAM 100,245

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina

An estimate for a UN post at Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina — 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 Sarajevo — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Sarajevo

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina earns a net base salary from about BAM 79,462 (step 1) to BAM 114,782 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Sarajevo?

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 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina?

Everyday prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina are roughly 40% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Sarajevo is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

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