UN NO-D Salary in Pristina, Serbia

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

NO-D 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 52,125
Net · step 1
EUR 59,945
Net · mid-step
EUR 67,765
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 68,249EUR 52,125EUR 16,124EUR 45,599
Step 2EUR 70,421EUR 53,689EUR 16,732EUR 46,957
Step 3EUR 72,594EUR 55,253EUR 17,341EUR 48,315
Step 4EUR 74,768EUR 56,817EUR 17,951EUR 49,673
Step 5EUR 76,970EUR 58,381EUR 18,589EUR 51,031
Step 6EUR 79,173EUR 59,945EUR 19,228EUR 52,389
Step 7EUR 81,376EUR 61,509EUR 19,867EUR 53,747
Step 8EUR 83,579EUR 63,073EUR 20,506EUR 55,105
Step 9EUR 85,782EUR 64,637EUR 21,145EUR 56,463
Step 10EUR 87,985EUR 66,201EUR 21,784EUR 57,821
Step 11EUR 90,187EUR 67,765EUR 22,422EUR 59,178

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-D salary at the UN in Pristina?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Pristina, Serbia earns a net base salary from about EUR 52,125 (step 1) to EUR 67,765 (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-D in Pristina?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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.