UN NO-D Salary in Zagreb, Croatia — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-D salary in Zagreb — 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 53,220

Net · step 1

EUR 60,905

Net · mid-step

EUR 68,590

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Zagreb (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 69,788	EUR 53,220	EUR 16,568	EUR 46,516
Step 2	EUR 71,923	EUR 54,757	EUR 17,166	EUR 47,851
Step 3	EUR 74,057	EUR 56,294	EUR 17,763	EUR 49,185
Step 4	EUR 76,218	EUR 57,831	EUR 18,387	EUR 50,520
Step 5	EUR 78,383	EUR 59,368	EUR 19,015	EUR 51,854
Step 6	EUR 80,548	EUR 60,905	EUR 19,643	EUR 53,188
Step 7	EUR 82,713	EUR 62,442	EUR 20,271	EUR 54,523
Step 8	EUR 84,877	EUR 63,979	EUR 20,898	EUR 55,857
Step 9	EUR 87,042	EUR 65,516	EUR 21,526	EUR 57,192
Step 10	EUR 89,207	EUR 67,053	EUR 22,154	EUR 58,526
Step 11	EUR 91,372	EUR 68,590	EUR 22,782	EUR 59,856

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 Croatia

An estimate for a UN post at Zagreb, Croatia — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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.

See all allowances & benefits for Zagreb — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Zagreb

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C

Frequently asked

What is the NO-D salary at the UN in Zagreb?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Zagreb, Croatia earns a net base salary from about EUR 53,220 (step 1) to EUR 68,590 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Zagreb?

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 Zagreb, Croatia?

Everyday prices in Croatia are roughly 53% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Zagreb is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Zagreb

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

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