UN NO-C Salary in Belgrade, Serbia — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C 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 64,376

Net · step 1

EUR 74,751

Net · mid-step

EUR 85,126

Net · top step

EUR 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	EUR 85,493	EUR 64,376	EUR 21,117	EUR 56,249
Step 2	EUR 88,415	EUR 66,451	EUR 21,964	EUR 58,051
Step 3	EUR 91,338	EUR 68,526	EUR 22,812	EUR 59,852
Step 4	EUR 94,261	EUR 70,601	EUR 23,660	EUR 61,654
Step 5	EUR 97,183	EUR 72,676	EUR 24,507	EUR 63,456
Step 6	EUR 100,106	EUR 74,751	EUR 25,355	EUR 65,257
Step 7	EUR 103,028	EUR 76,826	EUR 26,202	EUR 67,059
Step 8	EUR 105,951	EUR 78,901	EUR 27,050	EUR 68,856
Step 9	EUR 108,873	EUR 80,976	EUR 27,897	EUR 70,652
Step 10	EUR 111,796	EUR 83,051	EUR 28,745	EUR 72,447
Step 11	EUR 114,718	EUR 85,126	EUR 29,592	EUR 74,243

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).

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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 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.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Belgrade, Serbia earns a net base salary from about EUR 64,376 (step 1) to EUR 85,126 (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-C in Belgrade?

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 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.

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