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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 316,876 | PLN 241,623 | PLN 75,253 | PLN 211,293 |
| Step 2 | PLN 334,401 | PLN 254,241 | PLN 80,160 | PLN 222,249 |
| Step 3 | PLN 352,139 | PLN 266,859 | PLN 85,280 | PLN 233,204 |
| Step 4 | PLN 369,911 | PLN 279,477 | PLN 90,434 | PLN 244,160 |
| Step 5 | PLN 387,683 | PLN 292,095 | PLN 95,588 | PLN 255,115 |
| Step 6 | PLN 405,455 | PLN 304,713 | PLN 100,742 | PLN 266,071 |
| Step 7 | PLN 423,227 | PLN 317,331 | PLN 105,896 | PLN 277,026 |
| Step 8 | PLN 440,999 | PLN 329,949 | PLN 111,050 | PLN 287,973 |
| Step 9 | PLN 458,770 | PLN 342,567 | PLN 116,203 | PLN 298,892 |
| Step 10 | PLN 476,542 | PLN 355,185 | PLN 121,357 | PLN 309,810 |
| Step 11 | PLN 494,314 | PLN 367,803 | PLN 126,511 | PLN 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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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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.
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.
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.
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