UN NO-A Salary in Pristina, Serbia

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

NO-A salary in Pristina — 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 34,571
Net · step 1
EUR 39,761
Net · mid-step
EUR 44,951
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Pristina (effective 1 Dec 2024). Per year, in EUR.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 44,196EUR 34,571EUR 9,625EUR 30,291
Step 2EUR 45,599EUR 35,609EUR 9,990EUR 31,197
Step 3EUR 47,001EUR 36,647EUR 10,354EUR 32,102
Step 4EUR 48,404EUR 37,685EUR 10,719EUR 33,008
Step 5EUR 49,807EUR 38,723EUR 11,084EUR 33,913
Step 6EUR 51,209EUR 39,761EUR 11,448EUR 34,819
Step 7EUR 52,612EUR 40,799EUR 11,813EUR 35,725
Step 8EUR 54,015EUR 41,837EUR 12,178EUR 36,630
Step 9EUR 55,418EUR 42,875EUR 12,543EUR 37,536
Step 10EUR 56,844EUR 43,913EUR 12,931EUR 38,441
Step 11EUR 58,285EUR 44,951EUR 13,334EUR 39,347

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Pristina

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Pristina?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Pristina, Serbia earns a net base salary from about EUR 34,571 (step 1) to EUR 44,951 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Pristina, 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 Pristina is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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