UN NO-D Salary — Nicosia, Cyprus

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

NO-D salary — 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 64,031
Net · step 1
EUR 78,266
Net · mid-step
EUR 92,501
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 84,990EUR 64,031EUR 20,959EUR 55,899
Step 2EUR 89,000EUR 66,878EUR 22,122EUR 58,369
Step 3EUR 93,010EUR 69,725EUR 23,285EUR 60,833
Step 4EUR 97,020EUR 72,572EUR 24,448EUR 63,296
Step 5EUR 101,030EUR 75,419EUR 25,611EUR 65,760
Step 6EUR 105,039EUR 78,266EUR 26,773EUR 68,223
Step 7EUR 109,049EUR 81,113EUR 27,936EUR 70,687
Step 8EUR 113,059EUR 83,960EUR 29,099EUR 73,151
Step 9EUR 117,069EUR 86,807EUR 30,262EUR 75,614
Step 10EUR 121,079EUR 89,654EUR 31,425EUR 78,073
Step 11EUR 125,089EUR 92,501EUR 32,588EUR 80,533

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 Pay — Cyprus

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Nicosia

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Nicosia, Cyprus earns a net base salary from about EUR 64,031 (step 1) to EUR 92,501 (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-D in Nicosia?

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 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) goes about 8% less far here than in New York.

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