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

NO-D 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 6,340,373

Net · step 1

INR 7,925,463

Net · mid-step

INR 9,510,553

Net · top step

INR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Jul 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 8,479,399	INR 6,340,373	INR 2,139,026	INR 5,547,935
Step 2	INR 8,925,903	INR 6,657,391	INR 2,268,512	INR 5,823,113
Step 3	INR 9,372,407	INR 6,974,409	INR 2,397,998	INR 6,098,291
Step 4	INR 9,818,911	INR 7,291,427	INR 2,527,484	INR 6,373,469
Step 5	INR 10,265,415	INR 7,608,445	INR 2,656,970	INR 6,648,648
Step 6	INR 10,711,920	INR 7,925,463	INR 2,786,457	INR 6,923,755
Step 7	INR 11,158,424	INR 8,242,481	INR 2,915,943	INR 7,198,455
Step 8	INR 11,604,928	INR 8,559,499	INR 3,045,429	INR 7,473,156
Step 9	INR 12,051,432	INR 8,876,517	INR 3,174,915	INR 7,747,856
Step 10	INR 12,497,937	INR 9,193,535	INR 3,304,402	INR 8,022,557
Step 11	INR 12,944,441	INR 9,510,553	INR 3,433,888	INR 8,297,257

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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* 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 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-C NO-E

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in New Delhi, India earns a net base salary from about INR 6,340,373 (step 1) to INR 9,510,553 (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-D in New Delhi?

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 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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