UN NO-B Salary in The Hague, Netherlands

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

NO-B salary in The Hague — 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 76,997
Net · step 1
EUR 86,785
Net · mid-step
EUR 99,020
Net · top step
EUR 10 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for The Hague (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 103,213EUR 76,997EUR 26,216EUR 67,116
Step 2EUR 106,659EUR 79,444EUR 27,215EUR 69,233
Step 3EUR 110,106EUR 81,891EUR 28,215EUR 71,351
Step 4EUR 113,552EUR 84,338EUR 29,214EUR 73,468
Step 5EUR 116,999EUR 86,785EUR 30,214EUR 75,583
Step 6EUR 120,445EUR 89,232EUR 31,213EUR 77,697
Step 7EUR 123,892EUR 91,679EUR 32,213EUR 79,810
Step 8EUR 127,338EUR 94,126EUR 33,212EUR 81,924
Step 9EUR 130,785EUR 96,573EUR 34,212EUR 84,037
Step 10EUR 134,231EUR 99,020EUR 35,211EUR 86,151

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 Netherlands

An estimate for a UN post at The Hague, Netherlands — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 The Hague — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in The Hague

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in The Hague?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in The Hague, Netherlands earns a net base salary from about EUR 76,997 (step 1) to EUR 99,020 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in The Hague?

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 The Hague, Netherlands?

Everyday prices in Netherlands are roughly 84% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for The Hague is 91/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% less far here than in New York.

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