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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Nicosia (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in EUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | EUR 63,147 | EUR 48,416 | EUR 14,731 | EUR 42,342 |
| Step 2 | EUR 66,137 | EUR 50,569 | EUR 15,568 | EUR 44,211 |
| Step 3 | EUR 69,127 | EUR 52,722 | EUR 16,405 | EUR 46,080 |
| Step 4 | EUR 72,118 | EUR 54,875 | EUR 17,243 | EUR 47,950 |
| Step 5 | EUR 75,127 | EUR 57,028 | EUR 18,099 | EUR 49,819 |
| Step 6 | EUR 78,159 | EUR 59,181 | EUR 18,978 | EUR 51,688 |
| Step 7 | EUR 81,192 | EUR 61,334 | EUR 19,858 | EUR 53,558 |
| Step 8 | EUR 84,224 | EUR 63,487 | EUR 20,737 | EUR 55,427 |
| Step 9 | EUR 87,256 | EUR 65,640 | EUR 21,616 | EUR 57,297 |
| Step 10 | EUR 90,289 | EUR 67,793 | EUR 22,496 | EUR 59,162 |
| Step 11 | EUR 93,321 | EUR 69,946 | EUR 23,375 | EUR 61,025 |
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 Nicosia, Cyprus — 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.
A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Nicosia, Cyprus earns a net base salary from about EUR 48,416 (step 1) to EUR 69,946 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 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 Cyprus are roughly 65% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nicosia is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% less far here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Nicosia