UN NO-A Salary in Montreal, Canada

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 33.1% Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16
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NO-A salary in Montreal — at a glance

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

CAD 60,980
Net · step 1
CAD 72,332
Net · mid-step
CAD 86,522
Net · top step
CAD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Montreal (effective 1 Apr 2026). Per year, in CAD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 78,917CAD 60,980CAD 17,937CAD 53,353
Step 2CAD 82,858CAD 63,818CAD 19,040CAD 55,818
Step 3CAD 86,800CAD 66,656CAD 20,144CAD 58,282
Step 4CAD 90,742CAD 69,494CAD 21,248CAD 60,746
Step 5CAD 94,683CAD 72,332CAD 22,351CAD 63,210
Step 6CAD 98,625CAD 75,170CAD 23,455CAD 65,675
Step 7CAD 102,567CAD 78,008CAD 24,559CAD 68,139
Step 8CAD 106,544CAD 80,846CAD 25,698CAD 70,603
Step 9CAD 110,541CAD 83,684CAD 26,857CAD 73,067
Step 10CAD 114,538CAD 86,522CAD 28,016CAD 75,532

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 Canada

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

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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 Montreal — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Montreal

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-B NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Montreal?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Montreal, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 60,980 (step 1) to CAD 86,522 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2026. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Montreal?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 Montreal, Canada?

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

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

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