UN NO-A Salary in Helsinki, Finland — National Officer Scale (2026)

NO-A salary in Helsinki — 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 51,353

Net · step 1

EUR 58,483

Net · mid-step

EUR 65,613

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Helsinki. Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 67,217	EUR 51,353	EUR 15,864	EUR 44,886
Step 2	EUR 69,198	EUR 52,779	EUR 16,419	EUR 46,124
Step 3	EUR 71,178	EUR 54,205	EUR 16,973	EUR 47,362
Step 4	EUR 73,159	EUR 55,631	EUR 17,528	EUR 48,600
Step 5	EUR 75,156	EUR 57,057	EUR 18,099	EUR 49,839
Step 6	EUR 77,165	EUR 58,483	EUR 18,682	EUR 51,077
Step 7	EUR 79,173	EUR 59,909	EUR 19,264	EUR 52,315
Step 8	EUR 81,182	EUR 61,335	EUR 19,847	EUR 53,553
Step 9	EUR 83,190	EUR 62,761	EUR 20,429	EUR 54,791
Step 10	EUR 85,199	EUR 64,187	EUR 21,012	EUR 56,029
Step 11	EUR 87,207	EUR 65,613	EUR 21,594	EUR 57,265

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.

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A simplified estimate for a UN post at Helsinki, Finland, on live ICSC figures — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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* 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.

See all allowances & benefits for Helsinki — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Helsinki

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 NO-D

UN jobs in Helsinki (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Helsinki, Finland earns a net base salary from about EUR 51,353 (step 1) to EUR 65,613 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Helsinki, Finland?

Everyday prices in Finland are roughly 87% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100).

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

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