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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Sarajevo (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in BAM.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | BAM 102,462 | BAM 79,462 | BAM 23,000 | BAM 69,548 |
| Step 2 | BAM 107,235 | BAM 82,994 | BAM 24,241 | BAM 72,630 |
| Step 3 | BAM 112,086 | BAM 86,526 | BAM 25,560 | BAM 75,711 |
| Step 4 | BAM 116,992 | BAM 90,058 | BAM 26,934 | BAM 78,779 |
| Step 5 | BAM 121,897 | BAM 93,590 | BAM 28,307 | BAM 81,845 |
| Step 6 | BAM 126,803 | BAM 97,122 | BAM 29,681 | BAM 84,912 |
| Step 7 | BAM 131,708 | BAM 100,654 | BAM 31,054 | BAM 87,979 |
| Step 8 | BAM 136,614 | BAM 104,186 | BAM 32,428 | BAM 91,045 |
| Step 9 | BAM 141,519 | BAM 107,718 | BAM 33,801 | BAM 94,112 |
| Step 10 | BAM 146,437 | BAM 111,250 | BAM 35,187 | BAM 97,179 |
| Step 11 | BAM 151,411 | BAM 114,782 | BAM 36,629 | BAM 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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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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.
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.
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