UN NO-C Salary in Toronto, Canada

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

Hardship Category H Post Adjustment 48.8% Cost of living 83 (US=100) HDI Rank #16
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NO-C 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 83,672
Net · step 1
CAD 99,204
Net · mid-step
CAD 118,619
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 Toronto (effective 1 Apr 2026). Per year, in CAD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 110,524CAD 83,672CAD 26,852CAD 73,056
Step 2CAD 115,993CAD 87,555CAD 28,438CAD 76,428
Step 3CAD 121,462CAD 91,438CAD 30,024CAD 79,778
Step 4CAD 126,931CAD 95,321CAD 31,610CAD 83,120
Step 5CAD 132,400CAD 99,204CAD 33,196CAD 86,461
Step 6CAD 137,869CAD 103,087CAD 34,782CAD 89,803
Step 7CAD 143,338CAD 106,970CAD 36,368CAD 93,144
Step 8CAD 148,807CAD 110,853CAD 37,954CAD 96,485
Step 9CAD 154,276CAD 114,736CAD 39,540CAD 99,827
Step 10CAD 159,745CAD 118,619CAD 41,126CAD 103,168

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).

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 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.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Toronto, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 83,672 (step 1) to CAD 118,619 (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 Toronto?

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 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 92/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% 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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