UN NO-C Salary in Nicosia, Cyprus

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

NO-C salary in Nicosia — 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 55,680
Net · step 1
EUR 68,055
Net · mid-step
EUR 80,430
Net · top step
EUR 11 steps Hardship H 1 Jun 2025 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1EUR 73,236EUR 55,680EUR 17,556EUR 48,649
Step 2EUR 76,714EUR 58,155EUR 18,559EUR 50,798
Step 3EUR 80,200EUR 60,630EUR 19,570EUR 52,946
Step 4EUR 83,686EUR 63,105EUR 20,581EUR 55,095
Step 5EUR 87,172EUR 65,580EUR 21,592EUR 57,244
Step 6EUR 90,658EUR 68,055EUR 22,603EUR 59,388
Step 7EUR 94,144EUR 70,530EUR 23,614EUR 61,530
Step 8EUR 97,630EUR 73,005EUR 24,625EUR 63,671
Step 9EUR 101,115EUR 75,480EUR 25,635EUR 65,813
Step 10EUR 104,601EUR 77,955EUR 26,646EUR 67,955
Step 11EUR 108,087EUR 80,430EUR 27,657EUR 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.

Your Take-Home in Cyprus

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).

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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.

See all allowances & benefits for Nicosia — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nicosia

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Nicosia?

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.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Nicosia?

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 Nicosia, Cyprus?

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.

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