UN NO-A Salary in Toronto, Canada

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 50.7% Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16

NO-A salary in Toronto — 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 70,127
Net · step 1
CAD 83,179
Net · mid-step
CAD 99,494
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-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 91,621CAD 70,127CAD 21,494CAD 61,296
Step 2CAD 96,153CAD 73,390CAD 22,763CAD 64,129
Step 3CAD 100,685CAD 76,653CAD 24,032CAD 66,962
Step 4CAD 105,234CAD 79,916CAD 25,318CAD 69,795
Step 5CAD 109,830CAD 83,179CAD 26,651CAD 72,628
Step 6CAD 114,425CAD 86,442CAD 27,983CAD 75,461
Step 7CAD 119,021CAD 89,705CAD 29,316CAD 78,287
Step 8CAD 123,617CAD 92,968CAD 30,649CAD 81,095
Step 9CAD 128,213CAD 96,231CAD 31,982CAD 83,903
Step 10CAD 132,808CAD 99,494CAD 33,314CAD 86,710

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Toronto

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Toronto, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 70,127 (step 1) to CAD 99,494 (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 Toronto?

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 Toronto, 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 Toronto is 94/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 6% 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 Toronto set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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