UN NO-C Salary in Pristina, Serbia

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

NO-C 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 45,328
Net · step 1
EUR 52,123
Net · mid-step
EUR 58,918
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 58,809EUR 45,328EUR 13,481EUR 39,676
Step 2EUR 60,696EUR 46,687EUR 14,009EUR 40,862
Step 3EUR 62,584EUR 48,046EUR 14,538EUR 42,047
Step 4EUR 64,471EUR 49,405EUR 15,066EUR 43,233
Step 5EUR 66,359EUR 50,764EUR 15,595EUR 44,417
Step 6EUR 68,246EUR 52,123EUR 16,123EUR 45,597
Step 7EUR 70,134EUR 53,482EUR 16,652EUR 46,777
Step 8EUR 72,021EUR 54,841EUR 17,180EUR 47,957
Step 9EUR 73,909EUR 56,200EUR 17,709EUR 49,137
Step 10EUR 75,813EUR 57,559EUR 18,254EUR 50,317
Step 11EUR 77,727EUR 58,918EUR 18,809EUR 51,497

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-C salary at the UN in Pristina?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Pristina, Serbia earns a net base salary from about EUR 45,328 (step 1) to EUR 58,918 (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-C in Pristina?

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 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.