UN NO-A Salary in Athens, Greece — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Athens — 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 47,091

Net · step 1

EUR 57,556

Net · mid-step

EUR 68,021

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Nov 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 61,266	EUR 47,091	EUR 14,175	EUR 41,186
Step 2	EUR 64,173	EUR 49,184	EUR 14,989	EUR 43,003
Step 3	EUR 67,080	EUR 51,277	EUR 15,803	EUR 44,820
Step 4	EUR 69,987	EUR 53,370	EUR 16,617	EUR 46,638
Step 5	EUR 72,894	EUR 55,463	EUR 17,431	EUR 48,455
Step 6	EUR 75,820	EUR 57,556	EUR 18,264	EUR 50,272
Step 7	EUR 78,768	EUR 59,649	EUR 19,119	EUR 52,089
Step 8	EUR 81,715	EUR 61,742	EUR 19,973	EUR 53,907
Step 9	EUR 84,663	EUR 63,835	EUR 20,828	EUR 55,724
Step 10	EUR 87,611	EUR 65,928	EUR 21,683	EUR 57,539
Step 11	EUR 90,559	EUR 68,021	EUR 22,538	EUR 59,350

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 Greece

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Athens

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Athens, Greece earns a net base salary from about EUR 47,091 (step 1) to EUR 68,021 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Athens, Greece?

Everyday prices in Greece are roughly 60% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Athens is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Athens

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

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