UN NO-B Salary in Podgorica, Montenegro

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

NO-B salary in 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 46,704
Net · step 1
EUR 53,709
Net · mid-step
EUR 60,714
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 60,729EUR 46,704EUR 14,025EUR 40,893
Step 2EUR 62,675EUR 48,105EUR 14,570EUR 42,115
Step 3EUR 64,621EUR 49,506EUR 15,115EUR 43,338
Step 4EUR 66,566EUR 50,907EUR 15,659EUR 44,560
Step 5EUR 68,512EUR 52,308EUR 16,204EUR 45,782
Step 6EUR 70,458EUR 53,709EUR 16,749EUR 47,004
Step 7EUR 72,404EUR 55,110EUR 17,294EUR 48,227
Step 8EUR 74,350EUR 56,511EUR 17,839EUR 49,449
Step 9EUR 76,321EUR 57,912EUR 18,409EUR 50,668
Step 10EUR 78,294EUR 59,313EUR 18,981EUR 51,885
Step 11EUR 80,268EUR 60,714EUR 19,554EUR 53,101

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 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).

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 Podgorica — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Podgorica

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Podgorica, Montenegro earns a net base salary from about EUR 46,704 (step 1) to EUR 60,714 (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-B in Podgorica?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

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