UN NO-C Salary — Oslo, Norway: National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary — 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 828,289

Net · step 1

NOK 966,334

Net · mid-step

NOK 1,104,379

Net · top step

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

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 1,110,661	NOK 828,289	NOK 282,372	NOK 721,787
Step 2	NOK 1,149,546	NOK 855,898	NOK 293,648	NOK 745,677
Step 3	NOK 1,188,432	NOK 883,507	NOK 304,925	NOK 769,562
Step 4	NOK 1,227,318	NOK 911,116	NOK 316,202	NOK 793,409
Step 5	NOK 1,266,204	NOK 938,725	NOK 327,479	NOK 817,256
Step 6	NOK 1,305,090	NOK 966,334	NOK 338,756	NOK 841,102
Step 7	NOK 1,343,976	NOK 993,943	NOK 350,033	NOK 864,949
Step 8	NOK 1,382,862	NOK 1,021,552	NOK 361,310	NOK 888,796
Step 9	NOK 1,421,748	NOK 1,049,161	NOK 372,587	NOK 912,643
Step 10	NOK 1,460,634	NOK 1,076,770	NOK 383,864	NOK 936,489
Step 11	NOK 1,499,520	NOK 1,104,379	NOK 395,141	NOK 960,336

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-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Oslo, Norway earns a net base salary from about NOK 828,289 (step 1) to NOK 1,104,379 (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-C in Oslo?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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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