UN NO-B Salary in Pristina, Serbia

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

NO-B 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 39,412
Net · step 1
EUR 45,327
Net · mid-step
EUR 51,242
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 50,738EUR 39,412EUR 11,326EUR 34,514
Step 2EUR 52,336EUR 40,595EUR 11,741EUR 35,547
Step 3EUR 53,935EUR 41,778EUR 12,157EUR 36,579
Step 4EUR 55,534EUR 42,961EUR 12,573EUR 37,611
Step 5EUR 57,164EUR 44,144EUR 13,020EUR 38,643
Step 6EUR 58,808EUR 45,327EUR 13,481EUR 39,675
Step 7EUR 60,451EUR 46,510EUR 13,941EUR 40,707
Step 8EUR 62,094EUR 47,693EUR 14,401EUR 41,739
Step 9EUR 63,737EUR 48,876EUR 14,861EUR 42,771
Step 10EUR 65,380EUR 50,059EUR 15,321EUR 43,803
Step 11EUR 67,023EUR 51,242EUR 15,781EUR 44,833

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-B salary at the UN in Pristina?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Pristina, Serbia earns a net base salary from about EUR 39,412 (step 1) to EUR 51,242 (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-B in Pristina?

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 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.