UN NO-C Salary in Bucharest, Romania

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

NO-C 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 316,857
Net · step 1
RON 425,772
Net · mid-step
RON 534,687
Net · top step
RON 11 steps Hardship H 1 Aug 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1RON 421,489RON 316,857RON 104,632RON 276,762
Step 2RON 452,169RON 338,640RON 113,529RON 295,675
Step 3RON 482,849RON 360,423RON 122,426RON 314,585
Step 4RON 513,530RON 382,206RON 131,324RON 333,433
Step 5RON 544,210RON 403,989RON 140,221RON 352,281
Step 6RON 574,890RON 425,772RON 149,118RON 371,129
Step 7RON 605,570RON 447,555RON 158,015RON 389,978
Step 8RON 636,251RON 469,338RON 166,913RON 408,826
Step 9RON 666,931RON 491,121RON 175,810RON 427,643
Step 10RON 697,611RON 512,904RON 184,707RON 446,457
Step 11RON 728,292RON 534,687RON 193,605RON 465,272

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 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).

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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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 Bucharest — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bucharest

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Bucharest?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Bucharest, Romania earns a net base salary from about RON 316,857 (step 1) to RON 534,687 (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-C in Bucharest?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Bucharest
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.