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