UN NO-C Salary in Budapest, Hungary — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary in Budapest — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in HUF — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

HUF 23,313,000

Net · step 1

HUF 28,223,000

Net · mid-step

HUF 33,133,000

Net · top step

HUF 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Budapest (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in HUF.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	HUF 30,807,000	HUF 23,313,000	HUF 7,494,000	HUF 20,360,254
Step 2	HUF 32,190,000	HUF 24,295,000	HUF 7,895,000	HUF 21,212,871
Step 3	HUF 33,573,000	HUF 25,277,000	HUF 8,296,000	HUF 22,065,488
Step 4	HUF 34,956,000	HUF 26,259,000	HUF 8,697,000	HUF 22,916,841
Step 5	HUF 36,339,000	HUF 27,241,000	HUF 9,098,000	HUF 23,766,535
Step 6	HUF 37,723,000	HUF 28,223,000	HUF 9,500,000	HUF 24,616,229
Step 7	HUF 39,106,000	HUF 29,205,000	HUF 9,901,000	HUF 25,465,923
Step 8	HUF 40,489,000	HUF 30,187,000	HUF 10,302,000	HUF 26,315,617
Step 9	HUF 41,872,000	HUF 31,169,000	HUF 10,703,000	HUF 27,165,311
Step 10	HUF 43,255,000	HUF 32,151,000	HUF 11,104,000	HUF 28,015,084
Step 11	HUF 44,638,000	HUF 33,133,000	HUF 11,505,000	HUF 28,864,778

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 Hungary

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

Grade

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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 Budapest — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Budapest

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-A NO-B NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Budapest, Hungary earns a net base salary from about HUF 23,313,000 (step 1) to HUF 33,133,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Budapest, Hungary?

Everyday prices in Hungary are roughly 52% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Budapest is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Budapest

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

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