UN NO-C Salary — Moscow, Russia: National Officer Scale (2026)

NO-C salary — Moscow, at a glance

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

RUB 5,272,010

Net · step 1

RUB 6,882,905

Net · mid-step

RUB 8,493,800

Net · top step

RUB 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jan 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Moscow (effective 1 Jan 2026). Per year, in RUB.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	RUB 6,958,437	RUB 5,272,010	RUB 1,686,427	RUB 4,606,867
Step 2	RUB 7,412,210	RUB 5,594,189	RUB 1,818,021	RUB 4,886,597
Step 3	RUB 7,865,983	RUB 5,916,368	RUB 1,949,615	RUB 5,166,326
Step 4	RUB 8,319,756	RUB 6,238,547	RUB 2,081,209	RUB 5,446,056
Step 5	RUB 8,773,530	RUB 6,560,726	RUB 2,212,804	RUB 5,725,329
Step 6	RUB 9,227,303	RUB 6,882,905	RUB 2,344,398	RUB 6,004,103
Step 7	RUB 9,681,076	RUB 7,205,084	RUB 2,475,992	RUB 6,282,877
Step 8	RUB 10,134,849	RUB 7,527,263	RUB 2,607,586	RUB 6,561,652
Step 9	RUB 10,588,623	RUB 7,849,442	RUB 2,739,181	RUB 6,840,426
Step 10	RUB 11,042,396	RUB 8,171,621	RUB 2,870,775	RUB 7,119,200
Step 11	RUB 11,496,169	RUB 8,493,800	RUB 3,002,369	RUB 7,397,822

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 Pay — Russia

An estimate for a UN post at Moscow, Russia — 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.

See all allowances & benefits — Moscow: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Moscow

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-A NO-B NO-D

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Moscow, Russia earns a net base salary from about RUB 5,272,010 (step 1) to RUB 8,493,800 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Moscow?

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 Moscow, Russia?

Everyday prices in Russia are roughly 35% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100).

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

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