UN NO-B Salary in Warsaw, Poland

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) earns at the UN in Warsaw — the published local salary scale in PLN, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-B 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 241,623
Net · step 1
PLN 304,713
Net · mid-step
PLN 367,803
Net · top step
PLN 11 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1PLN 316,876PLN 241,623PLN 75,253PLN 211,293
Step 2PLN 334,401PLN 254,241PLN 80,160PLN 222,249
Step 3PLN 352,139PLN 266,859PLN 85,280PLN 233,204
Step 4PLN 369,911PLN 279,477PLN 90,434PLN 244,160
Step 5PLN 387,683PLN 292,095PLN 95,588PLN 255,115
Step 6PLN 405,455PLN 304,713PLN 100,742PLN 266,071
Step 7PLN 423,227PLN 317,331PLN 105,896PLN 277,026
Step 8PLN 440,999PLN 329,949PLN 111,050PLN 287,973
Step 9PLN 458,770PLN 342,567PLN 116,203PLN 298,892
Step 10PLN 476,542PLN 355,185PLN 121,357PLN 309,810
Step 11PLN 494,314PLN 367,803PLN 126,511PLN 320,728

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Warsaw — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Warsaw

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Warsaw, Poland earns a net base salary from about PLN 241,623 (step 1) to PLN 367,803 (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-B in Warsaw?

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 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.