UN NO-A Salary in Jerusalem, Israel

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

NO-A salary in Jerusalem — at a glance

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

ILS 236,510
Net · step 1
ILS 286,440
Net · mid-step
ILS 336,370
Net · top step
ILS 11 steps Hardship B 1 Mar 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Jerusalem (effective 1 Mar 2026). Per year, in ILS.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1ILS 313,451ILS 236,510ILS 76,941ILS 206,549
Step 2ILS 327,515ILS 246,496ILS 81,019ILS 215,219
Step 3ILS 341,580ILS 256,482ILS 85,098ILS 223,889
Step 4ILS 355,645ILS 266,468ILS 89,177ILS 232,543
Step 5ILS 369,710ILS 276,454ILS 93,256ILS 241,183
Step 6ILS 383,775ILS 286,440ILS 97,335ILS 249,824
Step 7ILS 397,839ILS 296,426ILS 101,413ILS 258,465
Step 8ILS 411,904ILS 306,412ILS 105,492ILS 267,105
Step 9ILS 425,969ILS 316,398ILS 109,571ILS 275,746
Step 10ILS 440,034ILS 326,384ILS 113,650ILS 284,387
Step 11ILS 454,099ILS 336,370ILS 117,729ILS 293,027

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 Israel

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Jerusalem

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Jerusalem, Israel earns a net base salary from about ILS 236,510 (step 1) to ILS 336,370 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Jerusalem, Israel?

Everyday prices in Israel are roughly 101% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Jerusalem is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% less far here than in New York.

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