UN NO-A Salary — Podgorica, Montenegro: National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-A salary — Podgorica, 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 40,577

Net · step 1

EUR 46,662

Net · mid-step

EUR 52,747

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2024 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 52,318	EUR 40,577	EUR 11,741	EUR 35,548
Step 2	EUR 53,962	EUR 41,794	EUR 12,168	EUR 36,610
Step 3	EUR 55,607	EUR 43,011	EUR 12,596	EUR 37,671
Step 4	EUR 57,290	EUR 44,228	EUR 13,062	EUR 38,733
Step 5	EUR 58,980	EUR 45,445	EUR 13,535	EUR 39,795
Step 6	EUR 60,671	EUR 46,662	EUR 14,009	EUR 40,857
Step 7	EUR 62,361	EUR 47,879	EUR 14,482	EUR 41,918
Step 8	EUR 64,051	EUR 49,096	EUR 14,955	EUR 42,980
Step 9	EUR 65,741	EUR 50,313	EUR 15,428	EUR 44,042
Step 10	EUR 67,432	EUR 51,530	EUR 15,902	EUR 45,104
Step 11	EUR 69,122	EUR 52,747	EUR 16,375	EUR 46,165

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 Pay — Montenegro

An estimate for a UN post at Podgorica, Montenegro — 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 — Podgorica: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Podgorica

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-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Podgorica, Montenegro earns a net base salary from about EUR 40,577 (step 1) to EUR 52,747 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Podgorica, Montenegro?

Everyday prices in Montenegro are roughly 42% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Podgorica is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Podgorica

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

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