UN NO-D Salary in Bonn, Germany — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-D salary in Bonn — 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 73,601

Net · step 1

EUR 84,636

Net · mid-step

EUR 95,671

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 98,632	EUR 73,601	EUR 25,031	EUR 64,161
Step 2	EUR 101,741	EUR 75,808	EUR 25,933	EUR 66,060
Step 3	EUR 104,849	EUR 78,015	EUR 26,834	EUR 67,959
Step 4	EUR 107,958	EUR 80,222	EUR 27,736	EUR 69,858
Step 5	EUR 111,066	EUR 82,429	EUR 28,637	EUR 71,757
Step 6	EUR 114,175	EUR 84,636	EUR 29,539	EUR 73,656
Step 7	EUR 117,283	EUR 86,843	EUR 30,440	EUR 75,555
Step 8	EUR 120,392	EUR 89,050	EUR 31,342	EUR 77,454
Step 9	EUR 123,500	EUR 91,257	EUR 32,243	EUR 79,353
Step 10	EUR 126,608	EUR 93,464	EUR 33,144	EUR 81,252
Step 11	EUR 129,717	EUR 95,671	EUR 34,046	EUR 83,151

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 Germany

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bonn

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Bonn, Germany earns a net base salary from about EUR 73,601 (step 1) to EUR 95,671 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Bonn?

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 Bonn, Germany?

Everyday prices in Germany are roughly 80% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bonn is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% less far here than in New York.

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

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