UN NO-A Salary in Dublin, Ireland

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Dublin — the published local salary scale in EUR, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-A salary in Dublin — 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 53,655
Net · step 1
EUR 61,047
Net · mid-step
EUR 70,287
Net · top step
EUR 10 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Dublin (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 70,392EUR 53,655EUR 16,737EUR 47,188
Step 2EUR 72,959EUR 55,503EUR 17,456EUR 48,802
Step 3EUR 75,542EUR 57,351EUR 18,191EUR 50,416
Step 4EUR 78,145EUR 59,199EUR 18,946EUR 52,030
Step 5EUR 80,748EUR 61,047EUR 19,701EUR 53,644
Step 6EUR 83,351EUR 62,895EUR 20,456EUR 55,259
Step 7EUR 85,954EUR 64,743EUR 21,211EUR 56,873
Step 8EUR 88,556EUR 66,591EUR 21,965EUR 58,487
Step 9EUR 91,159EUR 68,439EUR 22,720EUR 60,101
Step 10EUR 93,762EUR 70,287EUR 23,475EUR 61,715

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 Ireland

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

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Dublin — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Dublin

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Dublin, Ireland earns a net base salary from about EUR 53,655 (step 1) to EUR 70,287 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Dublin, Ireland?

Everyday prices in Ireland are roughly 85% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Dublin is 94/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% less far here than in New York.

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