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

NO-D 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 122,533

Net · step 1

AUD 143,365

Net · mid-step

AUD 169,405

Net · top step

AUD 10 steps Hardship H Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D 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 164,694	AUD 122,533	AUD 42,161	AUD 106,538
Step 2	AUD 172,030	AUD 127,741	AUD 44,289	AUD 111,020
Step 3	AUD 179,365	AUD 132,949	AUD 46,416	AUD 115,501
Step 4	AUD 186,700	AUD 138,157	AUD 48,543	AUD 119,983
Step 5	AUD 194,035	AUD 143,365	AUD 50,670	AUD 124,464
Step 6	AUD 201,370	AUD 148,573	AUD 52,797	AUD 128,946
Step 7	AUD 208,706	AUD 153,781	AUD 54,925	AUD 133,428
Step 8	AUD 216,041	AUD 158,989	AUD 57,052	AUD 137,909
Step 9	AUD 223,376	AUD 164,197	AUD 59,179	AUD 142,391
Step 10	AUD 230,711	AUD 169,405	AUD 61,306	AUD 146,872

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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* 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.

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-D salary at the UN in Sydney?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Sydney, Australia earns a net base salary from about 122,533 (step 1) to 169,405 (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-D in Sydney?

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 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 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% 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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