UN NO-A Salary in Bucharest, Romania — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-A salary in Bucharest — at a glance

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

RON 199,598

Net · step 1

RON 268,203

Net · mid-step

RON 336,808

Net · top step

RON 11 steps Hardship H 1 Aug 2024 Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Bucharest (effective 1 Aug 2024). Per year, in RON.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	RON 257,835	RON 199,598	RON 58,237	RON 174,766
Step 2	RON 276,721	RON 213,319	RON 63,402	RON 186,736
Step 3	RON 295,778	RON 227,040	RON 68,738	RON 198,706
Step 4	RON 314,835	RON 240,761	RON 74,074	RON 210,676
Step 5	RON 333,892	RON 254,482	RON 79,410	RON 222,606
Step 6	RON 352,962	RON 268,203	RON 84,759	RON 234,519
Step 7	RON 372,287	RON 281,924	RON 90,363	RON 246,432
Step 8	RON 391,613	RON 295,645	RON 95,968	RON 258,345
Step 9	RON 410,938	RON 309,366	RON 101,572	RON 270,258
Step 10	RON 430,263	RON 323,087	RON 107,176	RON 282,171
Step 11	RON 449,589	RON 336,808	RON 112,781	RON 294,084

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 Romania

An estimate for a UN post at Bucharest, Romania — 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 Bucharest

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 Bucharest?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Bucharest, Romania earns a net base salary from about RON 199,598 (step 1) to RON 336,808 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Aug 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Bucharest, Romania?

Everyday prices in Romania are roughly 44% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bucharest is 104/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% further here than in New York.

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

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