UN NO-B Salary — Beijing, China: National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-B salary — 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 596,021

Net · step 1

CNY 774,826

Net · mid-step

CNY 953,631

Net · top step

CNY 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B 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 800,368	CNY 596,021	CNY 204,347	CNY 519,451
Step 2	CNY 850,735	CNY 631,782	CNY 218,953	CNY 550,394
Step 3	CNY 901,103	CNY 667,543	CNY 233,560	CNY 581,303
Step 4	CNY 951,470	CNY 703,304	CNY 248,166	CNY 612,191
Step 5	CNY 1,001,838	CNY 739,065	CNY 262,773	CNY 643,078
Step 6	CNY 1,052,206	CNY 774,826	CNY 277,380	CNY 673,967
Step 7	CNY 1,102,573	CNY 810,587	CNY 291,986	CNY 704,854
Step 8	CNY 1,152,941	CNY 846,348	CNY 306,593	CNY 735,742
Step 9	CNY 1,203,308	CNY 882,109	CNY 321,199	CNY 766,630
Step 10	CNY 1,253,676	CNY 917,870	CNY 335,806	CNY 797,518
Step 11	CNY 1,304,044	CNY 953,631	CNY 350,413	CNY 828,406

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 Pay — 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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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 — Beijing: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Beijing

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 Beijing?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Beijing, China earns a net base salary from about CNY 596,021 (step 1) to CNY 953,631 (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-B in Beijing?

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 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 — Beijing

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

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