UN NO-B Salary — Lyon, France: National Officer Scale (2023)

NO-B salary — Lyon, 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 67,224

Net · step 1

EUR 76,364

Net · mid-step

EUR 87,789

Net · top step

EUR 10 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Lyon (effective 1 Sep 2023). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 89,617	EUR 67,224	EUR 22,393	EUR 58,615
Step 2	EUR 92,835	EUR 69,509	EUR 23,326	EUR 60,581
Step 3	EUR 96,054	EUR 71,794	EUR 24,260	EUR 62,548
Step 4	EUR 99,272	EUR 74,079	EUR 25,193	EUR 64,514
Step 5	EUR 102,490	EUR 76,364	EUR 26,126	EUR 66,480
Step 6	EUR 105,708	EUR 78,649	EUR 27,059	EUR 68,446
Step 7	EUR 108,927	EUR 80,934	EUR 27,993	EUR 70,413
Step 8	EUR 112,145	EUR 83,219	EUR 28,926	EUR 72,379
Step 9	EUR 115,363	EUR 85,504	EUR 29,859	EUR 74,345
Step 10	EUR 118,582	EUR 87,789	EUR 30,793	EUR 76,311

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 — France

An estimate for a UN post at Lyon, France — 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 — Lyon: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Lyon

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Lyon, France earns a net base salary from about EUR 67,224 (step 1) to EUR 87,789 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Lyon, France?

Everyday prices in France are roughly 77% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lyon is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Lyon

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.

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