UN NO-C Salary in Tallinn, Estonia

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

NO-C salary in Tallinn — 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 46,280
Net · step 1
EUR 55,280
Net · mid-step
EUR 64,280
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 60,398EUR 46,280EUR 14,118EUR 40,856
Step 2EUR 62,898EUR 48,080EUR 14,818EUR 42,434
Step 3EUR 65,398EUR 49,880EUR 15,518EUR 44,012
Step 4EUR 67,898EUR 51,680EUR 16,218EUR 45,590
Step 5EUR 70,406EUR 53,480EUR 16,926EUR 47,168
Step 6EUR 72,941EUR 55,280EUR 17,661EUR 48,745
Step 7EUR 75,476EUR 57,080EUR 18,396EUR 50,323
Step 8EUR 78,011EUR 58,880EUR 19,131EUR 51,901
Step 9EUR 80,546EUR 60,680EUR 19,866EUR 53,479
Step 10EUR 83,082EUR 62,480EUR 20,602EUR 55,057
Step 11EUR 85,617EUR 64,280EUR 21,337EUR 56,635

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 Estonia

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

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Tallinn — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tallinn

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Tallinn?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Tallinn, Estonia earns a net base salary from about EUR 46,280 (step 1) to EUR 64,280 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Tallinn?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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 Tallinn, Estonia?

Everyday prices in Estonia are roughly 66% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tallinn is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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