UN NO-C Salary in New Delhi, India — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary in New Delhi — at a glance

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

INR 4,561,417

Net · step 1

INR 5,701,772

Net · mid-step

INR 6,842,127

Net · top step

INR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jul 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for New Delhi (effective 1 Jul 2025). Per year, in INR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	INR 5,979,746	INR 4,561,417	INR 1,418,329	INR 3,999,569
Step 2	INR 6,296,511	INR 4,789,488	INR 1,507,023	INR 4,198,198
Step 3	INR 6,616,280	INR 5,017,559	INR 1,598,721	INR 4,396,828
Step 4	INR 6,937,507	INR 5,245,630	INR 1,691,877	INR 4,595,458
Step 5	INR 7,258,734	INR 5,473,701	INR 1,785,033	INR 4,794,088
Step 6	INR 7,579,961	INR 5,701,772	INR 1,878,189	INR 4,992,718
Step 7	INR 7,901,187	INR 5,929,843	INR 1,971,344	INR 5,191,347
Step 8	INR 8,222,414	INR 6,157,914	INR 2,064,500	INR 5,389,556
Step 9	INR 8,543,641	INR 6,385,985	INR 2,157,656	INR 5,587,527
Step 10	INR 8,864,868	INR 6,614,056	INR 2,250,812	INR 5,785,497
Step 11	INR 9,186,094	INR 6,842,127	INR 2,343,967	INR 5,983,468

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 India

An estimate for a UN post at New Delhi, India — 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 New Delhi — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in New Delhi

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 NO-E

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in New Delhi?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in New Delhi, India earns a net base salary from about INR 4,561,417 (step 1) to INR 6,842,127 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 New Delhi, India?

Everyday prices in India are roughly 23% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for New Delhi 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 New Delhi

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

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