UN NO-A Salary in Copenhagen, Denmark — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Copenhagen — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in DKK — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

DKK 493,822

Net · step 1

DKK 576,127

Net · mid-step

DKK 658,432

Net · top step

DKK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Copenhagen (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in DKK.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	DKK 656,594	DKK 493,822	DKK 162,772	DKK 430,955
Step 2	DKK 679,779	DKK 510,283	DKK 169,496	DKK 445,199
Step 3	DKK 702,963	DKK 526,744	DKK 176,219	DKK 459,442
Step 4	DKK 726,148	DKK 543,205	DKK 182,943	DKK 473,685
Step 5	DKK 749,332	DKK 559,666	DKK 189,666	DKK 487,929
Step 6	DKK 772,517	DKK 576,127	DKK 196,390	DKK 502,172
Step 7	DKK 795,701	DKK 592,588	DKK 203,113	DKK 516,415
Step 8	DKK 818,886	DKK 609,049	DKK 209,837	DKK 530,659
Step 9	DKK 842,070	DKK 625,510	DKK 216,560	DKK 544,902
Step 10	DKK 865,255	DKK 641,971	DKK 223,284	DKK 559,133
Step 11	DKK 888,439	DKK 658,432	DKK 230,007	DKK 573,351

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 Denmark

An estimate for a UN post at Copenhagen, Denmark — 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 Copenhagen — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Copenhagen

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-B NO-C

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Copenhagen?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Copenhagen, Denmark earns a net base salary from about DKK 493,822 (step 1) to DKK 658,432 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Copenhagen?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 Copenhagen, Denmark?

Everyday prices in Denmark are roughly 93% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Copenhagen is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Copenhagen

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

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