UN G-6 Salary in Oslo, Norway — General Service Scale (2025)

G-6 salary in 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 536,962

Net · step 1

NOK 626,452

Net · mid-step

NOK 715,942

Net · top step

NOK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 701,647	NOK 536,962	NOK 164,685	NOK 469,394
Step 2	NOK 726,506	NOK 554,860	NOK 171,646	NOK 484,933
Step 3	NOK 751,364	NOK 572,758	NOK 178,606	NOK 500,473
Step 4	NOK 776,222	NOK 590,656	NOK 185,566	NOK 516,013
Step 5	NOK 801,175	NOK 608,554	NOK 192,621	NOK 531,553
Step 6	NOK 826,383	NOK 626,452	NOK 199,931	NOK 547,093
Step 7	NOK 851,592	NOK 644,350	NOK 207,242	NOK 562,632
Step 8	NOK 876,800	NOK 662,248	NOK 214,552	NOK 578,172
Step 9	NOK 902,008	NOK 680,146	NOK 221,862	NOK 593,712
Step 10	NOK 927,217	NOK 698,044	NOK 229,173	NOK 609,231
Step 11	NOK 952,425	NOK 715,942	NOK 236,483	NOK 624,718

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Oslo

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

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

UN jobs in Oslo (6 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-6 salary at the UN in Oslo?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Oslo, Norway earns a net base salary from about NOK 536,962 (step 1) to NOK 715,942 (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-6 in Oslo?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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 89/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Oslo

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

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