Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in FJD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Suva (effective 1 Feb 2025). Per year, in FJD.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | FJD 111,596 | FJD 86,861 | FJD 24,735 | FJD 76,070 |
| Step 2 | FJD 116,031 | FJD 90,143 | FJD 25,888 | FJD 78,934 |
| Step 3 | FJD 120,466 | FJD 93,425 | FJD 27,041 | FJD 81,797 |
| Step 4 | FJD 124,901 | FJD 96,707 | FJD 28,194 | FJD 84,660 |
| Step 5 | FJD 129,363 | FJD 99,989 | FJD 29,374 | FJD 87,523 |
| Step 6 | FJD 133,921 | FJD 103,271 | FJD 30,650 | FJD 90,386 |
| Step 7 | FJD 138,479 | FJD 106,553 | FJD 31,926 | FJD 93,250 |
| Step 8 | FJD 143,038 | FJD 109,835 | FJD 33,203 | FJD 96,113 |
| Step 9 | FJD 147,596 | FJD 113,117 | FJD 34,479 | FJD 98,974 |
| Step 10 | FJD 152,154 | FJD 116,399 | FJD 35,755 | FJD 101,824 |
| Step 11 | FJD 156,713 | FJD 119,681 | FJD 37,032 | FJD 104,673 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Suva, Fiji — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Suva, Fiji earns a net base salary from about FJD 86,861 (step 1) to FJD 119,681 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Fiji are roughly 41% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Suva is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.
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