UN NO-C Salary in Ottawa, Canada

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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-C 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 77,106
Net · step 1
CAD 91,438
Net · mid-step
CAD 109,353
Net · top step
CAD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 101,314CAD 77,106CAD 24,208CAD 67,355
Step 2CAD 106,323CAD 80,689CAD 25,634CAD 70,466
Step 3CAD 111,369CAD 84,272CAD 27,097CAD 73,577
Step 4CAD 116,415CAD 87,855CAD 28,560CAD 76,688
Step 5CAD 121,462CAD 91,438CAD 30,024CAD 79,778
Step 6CAD 126,508CAD 95,021CAD 31,487CAD 82,861
Step 7CAD 131,555CAD 98,604CAD 32,951CAD 85,945
Step 8CAD 136,601CAD 102,187CAD 34,414CAD 89,028
Step 9CAD 141,648CAD 105,770CAD 35,878CAD 92,112
Step 10CAD 146,694CAD 109,353CAD 37,341CAD 95,195

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-B NO-D

UN jobs in Ottawa (3 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Ottawa, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 77,106 (step 1) to CAD 109,353 (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-C in Ottawa?

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 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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