UN NO-D Salary in Madrid, Spain

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

NO-D salary in Madrid — 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 79,622
Net · step 1
EUR 90,382
Net · mid-step
EUR 101,142
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 106,910EUR 79,622EUR 27,288EUR 69,285
Step 2EUR 109,941EUR 81,774EUR 28,167EUR 71,137
Step 3EUR 112,972EUR 83,926EUR 29,046EUR 72,989
Step 4EUR 116,003EUR 86,078EUR 29,925EUR 74,841
Step 5EUR 119,034EUR 88,230EUR 30,804EUR 76,693
Step 6EUR 122,065EUR 90,382EUR 31,683EUR 78,545
Step 7EUR 125,096EUR 92,534EUR 32,562EUR 80,398
Step 8EUR 128,127EUR 94,686EUR 33,441EUR 82,250
Step 9EUR 131,158EUR 96,838EUR 34,320EUR 84,102
Step 10EUR 134,189EUR 98,990EUR 35,199EUR 85,954
Step 11EUR 137,220EUR 101,142EUR 36,078EUR 87,806

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 Spain

An estimate for a UN post at Madrid, Spain — 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 Madrid — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Madrid

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-D salary at the UN in Madrid?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Madrid, Spain earns a net base salary from about EUR 79,622 (step 1) to EUR 101,142 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Madrid?

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 Madrid, Spain?

Everyday prices in Spain are roughly 65% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Madrid is 90/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% less far here than in New York.

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