UN NO-B Salary in Ottawa, Canada

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 42.2% Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16
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NO-B salary in Ottawa — 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 70,609
Net · step 1
CAD 83,737
Net · mid-step
CAD 100,147
Net · top step
CAD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 92,290CAD 70,609CAD 21,681CAD 61,714
Step 2CAD 96,849CAD 73,891CAD 22,958CAD 64,564
Step 3CAD 101,407CAD 77,173CAD 24,234CAD 67,413
Step 4CAD 105,993CAD 80,455CAD 25,538CAD 70,263
Step 5CAD 110,615CAD 83,737CAD 26,878CAD 73,112
Step 6CAD 115,238CAD 87,019CAD 28,219CAD 75,962
Step 7CAD 119,861CAD 90,301CAD 29,560CAD 78,800
Step 8CAD 124,483CAD 93,583CAD 30,900CAD 81,624
Step 9CAD 129,106CAD 96,865CAD 32,241CAD 84,448
Step 10CAD 133,728CAD 100,147CAD 33,581CAD 87,272

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 Ottawa, 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 Ottawa — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Ottawa

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-A NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Ottawa (3 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Ottawa?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Ottawa, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 70,609 (step 1) to CAD 100,147 (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-B in Ottawa?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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 Ottawa, 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 Ottawa is 88/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 12% less far here than in New York.

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

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