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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Jerusalem (effective 1 Mar 2026). Per year, in ILS.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | ILS 313,451 | ILS 236,510 | ILS 76,941 | ILS 206,549 |
| Step 2 | ILS 327,515 | ILS 246,496 | ILS 81,019 | ILS 215,219 |
| Step 3 | ILS 341,580 | ILS 256,482 | ILS 85,098 | ILS 223,889 |
| Step 4 | ILS 355,645 | ILS 266,468 | ILS 89,177 | ILS 232,543 |
| Step 5 | ILS 369,710 | ILS 276,454 | ILS 93,256 | ILS 241,183 |
| Step 6 | ILS 383,775 | ILS 286,440 | ILS 97,335 | ILS 249,824 |
| Step 7 | ILS 397,839 | ILS 296,426 | ILS 101,413 | ILS 258,465 |
| Step 8 | ILS 411,904 | ILS 306,412 | ILS 105,492 | ILS 267,105 |
| Step 9 | ILS 425,969 | ILS 316,398 | ILS 109,571 | ILS 275,746 |
| Step 10 | ILS 440,034 | ILS 326,384 | ILS 113,650 | ILS 284,387 |
| Step 11 | ILS 454,099 | ILS 336,370 | ILS 117,729 | ILS 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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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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.
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.
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