UN NO-D Salary in Ottawa, Canada

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 44% Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16

NO-D 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 84,211
Net · step 1
CAD 99,855
Net · mid-step
CAD 119,410
Net · top step
CAD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 111,283CAD 84,211CAD 27,072CAD 73,523
Step 2CAD 116,792CAD 88,122CAD 28,670CAD 76,919
Step 3CAD 122,300CAD 92,033CAD 30,267CAD 80,290
Step 4CAD 127,808CAD 95,944CAD 31,864CAD 83,656
Step 5CAD 133,317CAD 99,855CAD 33,462CAD 87,021
Step 6CAD 138,825CAD 103,766CAD 35,059CAD 90,387
Step 7CAD 144,334CAD 107,677CAD 36,657CAD 93,753
Step 8CAD 149,842CAD 111,588CAD 38,254CAD 97,118
Step 9CAD 155,351CAD 115,499CAD 39,852CAD 100,484
Step 10CAD 160,859CAD 119,410CAD 41,449CAD 103,849

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).

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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-C

UN jobs in Ottawa (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Ottawa, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 84,211 (step 1) to CAD 119,410 (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-D in Ottawa?

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 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 89/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% less far here than in New York.

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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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