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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 761,301 | NOK 579,913 | NOK 181,388 | NOK 506,685 |
| Step 2 | NOK 788,150 | NOK 599,244 | NOK 188,906 | NOK 523,469 |
| Step 3 | NOK 815,289 | NOK 618,575 | NOK 196,714 | NOK 540,253 |
| Step 4 | NOK 842,515 | NOK 637,906 | NOK 204,609 | NOK 557,037 |
| Step 5 | NOK 869,742 | NOK 657,237 | NOK 212,505 | NOK 573,821 |
| Step 6 | NOK 896,969 | NOK 676,568 | NOK 220,401 | NOK 590,605 |
| Step 7 | NOK 924,196 | NOK 695,899 | NOK 228,297 | NOK 607,375 |
| Step 8 | NOK 951,423 | NOK 715,230 | NOK 236,193 | NOK 624,102 |
| Step 9 | NOK 978,649 | NOK 734,561 | NOK 244,088 | NOK 640,829 |
| Step 10 | NOK 1,005,876 | NOK 753,892 | NOK 251,984 | NOK 657,555 |
| Step 11 | NOK 1,033,103 | NOK 773,223 | NOK 259,880 | NOK 674,282 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A General Service G-7 at the UN in Oslo, Norway earns a net base salary from about NOK 579,913 (step 1) to NOK 773,223 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
Take-home starts from the G-7 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.
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