UN NO-B Salary in Suva, Fiji — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-B salary in Suva — at a glance

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.

FJD 103,364

Net · step 1

FJD 122,889

Net · mid-step

FJD 142,414

Net · top step

FJD 11 steps Hardship B 1 Feb 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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 134,050	FJD 103,364	FJD 30,686	FJD 90,467
Step 2	FJD 139,474	FJD 107,269	FJD 32,205	FJD 93,874
Step 3	FJD 144,897	FJD 111,174	FJD 33,723	FJD 97,281
Step 4	FJD 150,321	FJD 115,079	FJD 35,242	FJD 100,678
Step 5	FJD 155,744	FJD 118,984	FJD 36,760	FJD 104,068
Step 6	FJD 161,168	FJD 122,889	FJD 38,279	FJD 107,459
Step 7	FJD 166,592	FJD 126,794	FJD 39,798	FJD 110,849
Step 8	FJD 172,027	FJD 130,699	FJD 41,328	FJD 114,240
Step 9	FJD 177,527	FJD 134,604	FJD 42,923	FJD 117,630
Step 10	FJD 183,027	FJD 138,509	FJD 44,518	FJD 121,021
Step 11	FJD 188,527	FJD 142,414	FJD 46,113	FJD 124,411

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 Fiji

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).

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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 Suva — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Suva

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-C NO-D

UN jobs in Suva (23 open)

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Administrative Assistant (Climate Mobility) (Fiji Nationals Only)IOM · G-3

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Suva?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Suva, Fiji earns a net base salary from about FJD 103,364 (step 1) to FJD 142,414 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Suva?

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 Suva, Fiji?

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.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Suva

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

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