UN NO-A Salary in Oslo, Norway — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Oslo — at a glance

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

NOK 626,303

Net · step 1

NOK 730,688

Net · mid-step

NOK 835,073

Net · top step

NOK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	NOK 826,173	NOK 626,303	NOK 199,870	NOK 546,877
Step 2	NOK 855,577	NOK 647,180	NOK 208,397	NOK 565,003
Step 3	NOK 884,982	NOK 668,057	NOK 216,925	NOK 583,129
Step 4	NOK 914,386	NOK 688,934	NOK 225,452	NOK 601,206
Step 5	NOK 943,790	NOK 709,811	NOK 233,979	NOK 619,271
Step 6	NOK 973,194	NOK 730,688	NOK 242,506	NOK 637,335
Step 7	NOK 1,002,599	NOK 751,565	NOK 251,034	NOK 655,400
Step 8	NOK 1,032,003	NOK 772,442	NOK 259,561	NOK 673,464
Step 9	NOK 1,061,407	NOK 793,319	NOK 268,088	NOK 691,528
Step 10	NOK 1,090,811	NOK 814,196	NOK 276,615	NOK 709,593
Step 11	NOK 1,120,215	NOK 835,073	NOK 285,142	NOK 727,657

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-6 G-7 NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Oslo?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Oslo, Norway earns a net base salary from about NOK 626,303 (step 1) to NOK 835,073 (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 NO-A in Oslo?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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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