UN NO-B Salary in Toronto, Canada

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-B) 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-B 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 76,614
Net · step 1
CAD 90,850
Net · mid-step
CAD 108,645
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-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 100,631CAD 76,614CAD 24,017CAD 66,928
Step 2CAD 105,596CAD 80,173CAD 25,423CAD 70,018
Step 3CAD 110,608CAD 83,732CAD 26,876CAD 73,108
Step 4CAD 115,621CAD 87,291CAD 28,330CAD 76,198
Step 5CAD 120,634CAD 90,850CAD 29,784CAD 79,272
Step 6CAD 125,646CAD 94,409CAD 31,237CAD 82,335
Step 7CAD 130,659CAD 97,968CAD 32,691CAD 85,398
Step 8CAD 135,672CAD 101,527CAD 34,145CAD 88,460
Step 9CAD 140,685CAD 105,086CAD 35,599CAD 91,523
Step 10CAD 145,697CAD 108,645CAD 37,052CAD 94,586

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-B salary at the UN in Toronto?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Toronto, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 76,614 (step 1) to CAD 108,645 (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 Toronto?

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 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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