UN NO-B Salary in Nicosia, Cyprus

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

NO-B salary in Nicosia — 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 48,416
Net · step 1
EUR 59,181
Net · mid-step
EUR 69,946
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Nicosia (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 63,147EUR 48,416EUR 14,731EUR 42,342
Step 2EUR 66,137EUR 50,569EUR 15,568EUR 44,211
Step 3EUR 69,127EUR 52,722EUR 16,405EUR 46,080
Step 4EUR 72,118EUR 54,875EUR 17,243EUR 47,950
Step 5EUR 75,127EUR 57,028EUR 18,099EUR 49,819
Step 6EUR 78,159EUR 59,181EUR 18,978EUR 51,688
Step 7EUR 81,192EUR 61,334EUR 19,858EUR 53,558
Step 8EUR 84,224EUR 63,487EUR 20,737EUR 55,427
Step 9EUR 87,256EUR 65,640EUR 21,616EUR 57,297
Step 10EUR 90,289EUR 67,793EUR 22,496EUR 59,162
Step 11EUR 93,321EUR 69,946EUR 23,375EUR 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.

Your Take-Home in Cyprus

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).

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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 Nicosia — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nicosia

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Nicosia?

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.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Nicosia?

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.

What is the cost of living in Nicosia, Cyprus?

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