UN NO-D Salary in Toronto, Canada

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-D) 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-D 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 91,356
Net · step 1
CAD 108,328
Net · mid-step
CAD 129,543
Net · top step
CAD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Apr 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CAD 121,346CAD 91,356CAD 29,990CAD 79,708
Step 2CAD 127,323CAD 95,599CAD 31,724CAD 83,359
Step 3CAD 133,299CAD 99,842CAD 33,457CAD 87,010
Step 4CAD 139,275CAD 104,085CAD 35,190CAD 90,661
Step 5CAD 145,251CAD 108,328CAD 36,923CAD 94,312
Step 6CAD 151,227CAD 112,571CAD 38,656CAD 97,963
Step 7CAD 157,203CAD 116,814CAD 40,389CAD 101,614
Step 8CAD 163,179CAD 121,057CAD 42,122CAD 105,266
Step 9CAD 169,155CAD 125,300CAD 43,855CAD 108,917
Step 10CAD 175,131CAD 129,543CAD 45,588CAD 112,568

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.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Toronto, Canada earns a net base salary from about CAD 91,356 (step 1) to CAD 129,543 (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 Toronto?

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 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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