UN NO-D Salary in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

NO-D 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 99,678
Net · step 1
BAM 121,828
Net · mid-step
BAM 143,978
Net · top step
BAM 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BAM 130,353BAM 99,678BAM 30,675BAM 87,131
Step 2BAM 136,506BAM 104,108BAM 32,398BAM 90,978
Step 3BAM 142,658BAM 108,538BAM 34,120BAM 94,824
Step 4BAM 148,856BAM 112,968BAM 35,888BAM 98,670
Step 5BAM 155,096BAM 117,398BAM 37,698BAM 102,517
Step 6BAM 161,335BAM 121,828BAM 39,507BAM 106,363
Step 7BAM 167,575BAM 126,258BAM 41,317BAM 110,209
Step 8BAM 173,814BAM 130,688BAM 43,126BAM 114,046
Step 9BAM 180,054BAM 135,118BAM 44,936BAM 117,879
Step 10BAM 186,293BAM 139,548BAM 46,745BAM 121,712
Step 11BAM 192,532BAM 143,978BAM 48,554BAM 125,546

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-D salary at the UN in Sarajevo?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina earns a net base salary from about BAM 99,678 (step 1) to BAM 143,978 (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-D in Sarajevo?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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.