UN NO-C Salary in The Hague, Netherlands — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C 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 84,705

Net · step 1

EUR 95,473

Net · mid-step

EUR 108,933

Net · top step

EUR 10 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 114,069	EUR 84,705	EUR 29,364	EUR 73,786
Step 2	EUR 117,861	EUR 87,397	EUR 30,464	EUR 76,112
Step 3	EUR 121,652	EUR 90,089	EUR 31,563	EUR 78,437
Step 4	EUR 125,444	EUR 92,781	EUR 32,663	EUR 80,762
Step 5	EUR 129,235	EUR 95,473	EUR 33,762	EUR 83,087
Step 6	EUR 133,027	EUR 98,165	EUR 34,862	EUR 85,412
Step 7	EUR 136,818	EUR 100,857	EUR 35,961	EUR 87,738
Step 8	EUR 140,610	EUR 103,549	EUR 37,061	EUR 90,063
Step 9	EUR 144,401	EUR 106,241	EUR 38,160	EUR 92,388
Step 10	EUR 148,193	EUR 108,933	EUR 39,260	EUR 94,713

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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* 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 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.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in The Hague, Netherlands earns a net base salary from about EUR 84,705 (step 1) to EUR 108,933 (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-C in The Hague?

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 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 90/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% 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.

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