UN NO-B Salary in Belgrade, Serbia

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

NO-B salary in Belgrade — at a glance

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

EUR 54,750
Net · step 1
EUR 63,570
Net · mid-step
EUR 72,390
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Belgrade (effective 1 May 2025). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 71,957EUR 54,750EUR 17,207EUR 47,892
Step 2EUR 74,420EUR 56,514EUR 17,906EUR 49,424
Step 3EUR 76,904EUR 58,278EUR 18,626EUR 50,955
Step 4EUR 79,389EUR 60,042EUR 19,347EUR 52,487
Step 5EUR 81,873EUR 61,806EUR 20,067EUR 54,018
Step 6EUR 84,358EUR 63,570EUR 20,788EUR 55,550
Step 7EUR 86,842EUR 65,334EUR 21,508EUR 57,081
Step 8EUR 89,327EUR 67,098EUR 22,229EUR 58,613
Step 9EUR 91,811EUR 68,862EUR 22,949EUR 60,145
Step 10EUR 94,296EUR 70,626EUR 23,670EUR 61,676
Step 11EUR 96,780EUR 72,390EUR 24,390EUR 63,208

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 Serbia

An estimate for a UN post at Belgrade, Serbia — 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 Belgrade — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Belgrade

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Belgrade, Serbia earns a net base salary from about EUR 54,750 (step 1) to EUR 72,390 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Belgrade?

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 Belgrade, Serbia?

Everyday prices in Serbia are roughly 45% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Belgrade is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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