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

NO-D 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 952,529

Net · step 1

NOK 1,111,284

Net · mid-step

NOK 1,270,039

Net · top step

NOK 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 1,285,646	NOK 952,529	NOK 333,117	NOK 829,178
Step 2	NOK 1,330,366	NOK 984,280	NOK 346,086	NOK 856,603
Step 3	NOK 1,375,086	NOK 1,016,031	NOK 359,055	NOK 884,027
Step 4	NOK 1,419,806	NOK 1,047,782	NOK 372,024	NOK 911,452
Step 5	NOK 1,464,525	NOK 1,079,533	NOK 384,992	NOK 938,876
Step 6	NOK 1,509,245	NOK 1,111,284	NOK 397,961	NOK 966,300
Step 7	NOK 1,553,965	NOK 1,143,035	NOK 410,930	NOK 993,725
Step 8	NOK 1,598,685	NOK 1,174,786	NOK 423,899	NOK 1,021,149
Step 9	NOK 1,643,404	NOK 1,206,537	NOK 436,867	NOK 1,048,574
Step 10	NOK 1,688,124	NOK 1,238,288	NOK 449,836	NOK 1,075,998
Step 11	NOK 1,732,844	NOK 1,270,039	NOK 462,805	NOK 1,103,422

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.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Oslo, Norway earns a net base salary from about NOK 952,529 (step 1) to NOK 1,270,039 (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-D in Oslo?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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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