UN NO-A Salary in Warsaw, Poland — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Warsaw — at a glance

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

PLN 184,448

Net · step 1

PLN 232,603

Net · mid-step

PLN 280,758

Net · top step

PLN 11 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Warsaw (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in PLN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PLN 237,876	PLN 184,448	PLN 53,428	PLN 161,492
Step 2	PLN 250,891	PLN 194,079	PLN 56,812	PLN 169,894
Step 3	PLN 264,219	PLN 203,710	PLN 60,509	PLN 178,296
Step 4	PLN 277,596	PLN 213,341	PLN 64,255	PLN 186,698
Step 5	PLN 290,972	PLN 222,972	PLN 68,000	PLN 195,100
Step 6	PLN 304,349	PLN 232,603	PLN 71,746	PLN 203,462
Step 7	PLN 317,725	PLN 242,234	PLN 75,491	PLN 211,824
Step 8	PLN 331,101	PLN 251,865	PLN 79,236	PLN 220,186
Step 9	PLN 344,586	PLN 261,496	PLN 83,090	PLN 228,548
Step 10	PLN 358,151	PLN 271,127	PLN 87,024	PLN 236,910
Step 11	PLN 371,715	PLN 280,758	PLN 90,957	PLN 245,272

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 Poland

An estimate for a UN post at Warsaw, Poland — 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.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades in Warsaw

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 Warsaw?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Warsaw, Poland earns a net base salary from about PLN 184,448 (step 1) to PLN 280,758 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Warsaw?

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 Warsaw, Poland?

Everyday prices in Poland are roughly 52% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Warsaw is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Warsaw

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Warsaw set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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