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North Atlantic Treaty Organization publishes its own salary scale, shown below grade by grade with its source. Salaries reported anonymously by staff appear below.
Official salary scale
| Grade | Base / month |
|---|---|
| U1Senior leadership | €29,048 |
| U2Senior leadership | €20,246 |
| U3Senior leadership | €18,661 |
| U4Senior leadership | €17,957 |
| G24 | €14,443 |
| G23 | €13,206 |
| G22 | €11,151 |
| G21 | €10,196 |
| G20 | €9,605 |
| G19 | €8,959 |
| G18 | €8,524 |
| G17 | €8,273 |
| G16 | €6,848 |
| G15 | €6,713 |
| G14 | €6,138 |
| G13 | €5,557 |
| G12 | €5,393 |
| G11 | €5,235 |
| G10 | €4,739 |
| G9 | €4,599 |
| G8 | €4,205 |
| G7 | €4,205 |
| G6 | €3,923 |
| G5 | €3,807 |
| G4 | €3,695 |
| G3 | €3,551 |
| G2 | €3,516 |
| G1 | €3,345 |
First step of each grade, NATO Headquarters (Belgium); NATO publishes the starting point only. Effective January 2026. Source: NATO salary scales applicable as from 1 January 2026 (euros).
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- North Atlantic Treaty Organization publishes its own salary scale. Effective January 2026, base pay runs from €3,345 a month (G1) to €29,048 a month (U1). First step of each grade, NATO Headquarters (Belgium); NATO publishes the starting point only.