UN G-2 Salary — Oslo, Norway: General Service Scale (2025)

G-2 salary — Oslo, at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in NOK — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

NOK 394,681

Net · step 1

NOK 460,461

Net · mid-step

NOK 526,241

Net · top step

NOK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Oslo (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in NOK.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	NOK 506,515	NOK 394,681	NOK 111,834	NOK 345,543
Step 2	NOK 524,293	NOK 407,837	NOK 116,456	NOK 357,021
Step 3	NOK 542,072	NOK 420,993	NOK 121,079	NOK 368,498
Step 4	NOK 559,850	NOK 434,149	NOK 125,701	NOK 379,975
Step 5	NOK 577,628	NOK 447,305	NOK 130,323	NOK 391,452
Step 6	NOK 595,407	NOK 460,461	NOK 134,946	NOK 402,930
Step 7	NOK 613,668	NOK 473,617	NOK 140,051	NOK 414,395
Step 8	NOK 631,940	NOK 486,773	NOK 145,167	NOK 425,817
Step 9	NOK 650,213	NOK 499,929	NOK 150,284	NOK 437,240
Step 10	NOK 668,485	NOK 513,085	NOK 155,400	NOK 448,662
Step 11	NOK 686,757	NOK 526,241	NOK 160,516	NOK 460,085

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 — Norway

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Oslo

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

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Oslo?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Oslo, Norway earns a net base salary from about NOK 394,681 (step 1) to NOK 526,241 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Oslo?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Oslo, Norway?

Everyday prices in Norway are roughly 91% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Oslo is 93/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 7% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Oslo

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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