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

NO-B 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 720,250

Net · step 1

NOK 840,290

Net · mid-step

NOK 960,330

Net · top step

NOK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B 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 958,493	NOK 720,250	NOK 238,243	NOK 628,303
Step 2	NOK 992,307	NOK 744,258	NOK 248,049	NOK 649,077
Step 3	NOK 1,026,121	NOK 768,266	NOK 257,855	NOK 669,851
Step 4	NOK 1,059,935	NOK 792,274	NOK 267,661	NOK 690,624
Step 5	NOK 1,093,749	NOK 816,282	NOK 277,467	NOK 711,398
Step 6	NOK 1,127,563	NOK 840,290	NOK 287,273	NOK 732,171
Step 7	NOK 1,161,377	NOK 864,298	NOK 297,079	NOK 752,945
Step 8	NOK 1,195,192	NOK 888,306	NOK 306,886	NOK 773,707
Step 9	NOK 1,229,006	NOK 912,314	NOK 316,692	NOK 794,444
Step 10	NOK 1,262,820	NOK 936,322	NOK 326,498	NOK 815,180
Step 11	NOK 1,296,634	NOK 960,330	NOK 336,304	NOK 835,917

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-A NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Oslo (5 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Oslo, Norway earns a net base salary from about NOK 720,250 (step 1) to NOK 960,330 (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-B in Oslo?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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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