UN NO-C Salary — Sydney, Australia: National Officer Scale (2026)

NO-C salary — Sydney, at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in AUD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

AUD 105,635

Net · step 1

AUD 123,591

Net · mid-step

AUD 146,036

Net · top step

AUD 10 steps Hardship H Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Sydney. Per year, in AUD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 140,894	AUD 105,635	AUD 35,259	AUD 91,998
Step 2	AUD 147,217	AUD 110,124	AUD 37,093	AUD 95,861
Step 3	AUD 153,539	AUD 114,613	AUD 38,926	AUD 99,723
Step 4	AUD 159,862	AUD 119,102	AUD 40,760	AUD 103,586
Step 5	AUD 166,185	AUD 123,591	AUD 42,594	AUD 107,449
Step 6	AUD 172,507	AUD 128,080	AUD 44,427	AUD 111,312
Step 7	AUD 178,830	AUD 132,569	AUD 46,261	AUD 115,174
Step 8	AUD 185,152	AUD 137,058	AUD 48,094	AUD 119,037
Step 9	AUD 191,475	AUD 141,547	AUD 49,928	AUD 122,900
Step 10	AUD 197,797	AUD 146,036	AUD 51,761	AUD 126,763

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 Pay — Australia

An estimate for a UN post at Sydney, Australia — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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Field Service net base: UN OneHR scale effective January 2026. The pension line uses pensionable remuneration derived from the ICSC Professional scale (FS figures are no longer published).

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* 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) and Field Service (FS) pay is in US dollars; GS/NO on the local scale in local currency. For information only — not official advice.

See all allowances & benefits — Sydney: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Sydney

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Sydney, Australia earns a net base salary from about 105,635 (step 1) to 146,036 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Sydney, Australia?

Everyday prices in Australia are roughly 91% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Sydney is 83/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 17% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Sydney

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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