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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Nicosia (effective 1 Jun 2025). Per year, in EUR.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | EUR 73,236 | EUR 55,680 | EUR 17,556 | EUR 48,649 |
| Step 2 | EUR 76,714 | EUR 58,155 | EUR 18,559 | EUR 50,798 |
| Step 3 | EUR 80,200 | EUR 60,630 | EUR 19,570 | EUR 52,946 |
| Step 4 | EUR 83,686 | EUR 63,105 | EUR 20,581 | EUR 55,095 |
| Step 5 | EUR 87,172 | EUR 65,580 | EUR 21,592 | EUR 57,244 |
| Step 6 | EUR 90,658 | EUR 68,055 | EUR 22,603 | EUR 59,388 |
| Step 7 | EUR 94,144 | EUR 70,530 | EUR 23,614 | EUR 61,530 |
| Step 8 | EUR 97,630 | EUR 73,005 | EUR 24,625 | EUR 63,671 |
| Step 9 | EUR 101,115 | EUR 75,480 | EUR 25,635 | EUR 65,813 |
| Step 10 | EUR 104,601 | EUR 77,955 | EUR 26,646 | EUR 67,955 |
| Step 11 | EUR 108,087 | EUR 80,430 | EUR 27,657 | EUR 70,096 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Nicosia, Cyprus — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.
Indicative estimate — excludes rental subsidy, education grant and settling-in. Professional (P/D) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.
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A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Nicosia, Cyprus earns a net base salary from about EUR 55,680 (step 1) to EUR 80,430 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jun 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Cyprus 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 Nicosia is 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% less far here than in New York.
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