UN NO-A Salary in Beijing, China — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Beijing — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in CNY — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

CNY 441,499

Net · step 1

CNY 573,949

Net · mid-step

CNY 706,399

Net · top step

CNY 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Beijing (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in CNY.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	CNY 582,731	CNY 441,499	CNY 141,232	CNY 385,595
Step 2	CNY 620,041	CNY 467,989	CNY 152,052	CNY 408,595
Step 3	CNY 657,351	CNY 494,479	CNY 162,872	CNY 431,589
Step 4	CNY 694,661	CNY 520,969	CNY 173,692	CNY 454,510
Step 5	CNY 731,970	CNY 547,459	CNY 184,511	CNY 477,431
Step 6	CNY 769,280	CNY 573,949	CNY 195,331	CNY 500,352
Step 7	CNY 806,590	CNY 600,439	CNY 206,151	CNY 523,273
Step 8	CNY 843,900	CNY 626,929	CNY 216,971	CNY 546,195
Step 9	CNY 881,210	CNY 653,419	CNY 227,791	CNY 569,103
Step 10	CNY 918,520	CNY 679,909	CNY 238,611	CNY 591,983
Step 11	CNY 955,830	CNY 706,399	CNY 249,431	CNY 614,864

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 China

An estimate for a UN post at Beijing, China — 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 Beijing — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Beijing

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-B NO-C NO-D NO-E

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Beijing, China earns a net base salary from about CNY 441,499 (step 1) to CNY 706,399 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Beijing?

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 Beijing, China?

Everyday prices in China are roughly 47% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Beijing is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Beijing

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Beijing set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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