UN NO-C Salary in Milan, Italy — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary in Milan — 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 73,915

Net · step 1

EUR 89,385

Net · mid-step

EUR 104,855

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Milan (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in EUR.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 98,945	EUR 73,915	EUR 25,030	EUR 64,451
Step 2	EUR 103,303	EUR 77,009	EUR 26,294	EUR 67,129
Step 3	EUR 107,661	EUR 80,103	EUR 27,558	EUR 69,806
Step 4	EUR 112,018	EUR 83,197	EUR 28,821	EUR 72,484
Step 5	EUR 116,376	EUR 86,291	EUR 30,085	EUR 75,160
Step 6	EUR 120,734	EUR 89,385	EUR 31,349	EUR 77,833
Step 7	EUR 125,092	EUR 92,479	EUR 32,613	EUR 80,505
Step 8	EUR 129,449	EUR 95,573	EUR 33,876	EUR 83,178
Step 9	EUR 133,807	EUR 98,667	EUR 35,140	EUR 85,851
Step 10	EUR 138,165	EUR 101,761	EUR 36,404	EUR 88,524
Step 11	EUR 142,523	EUR 104,855	EUR 37,668	EUR 91,196

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 Italy

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Milan

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

NO-A NO-B NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Milan?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Milan, Italy earns a net base salary from about EUR 73,915 (step 1) to EUR 104,855 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Milan, Italy?

Everyday prices in Italy are roughly 69% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Milan is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Milan

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

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