Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in HKD — 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 Victoria (effective 1 Oct 2025). Per year, in HKD.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | HKD 522,836 | HKD 414,840 | HKD 107,996 | HKD 364,010 |
| Step 2 | HKD 545,583 | HKD 432,355 | HKD 113,228 | HKD 379,378 |
| Step 3 | HKD 568,330 | HKD 449,870 | HKD 118,460 | HKD 394,747 |
| Step 4 | HKD 591,077 | HKD 467,385 | HKD 123,692 | HKD 410,116 |
| Step 5 | HKD 613,865 | HKD 484,900 | HKD 128,965 | HKD 425,485 |
| Step 6 | HKD 637,534 | HKD 502,415 | HKD 135,119 | HKD 440,854 |
| Step 7 | HKD 661,203 | HKD 519,930 | HKD 141,273 | HKD 456,223 |
| Step 8 | HKD 684,872 | HKD 537,445 | HKD 147,427 | HKD 471,592 |
| Step 9 | HKD 708,541 | HKD 554,960 | HKD 153,581 | HKD 486,961 |
| Step 10 | HKD 732,209 | HKD 572,475 | HKD 159,734 | HKD 502,329 |
| Step 11 | HKD 755,878 | HKD 589,990 | HKD 165,888 | HKD 517,662 |
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 Victoria, Hong Kong — 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.
A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Victoria, Hong Kong earns a net base salary from about HKD 414,840 (step 1) to HKD 589,990 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Hong Kong are roughly 71% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Victoria is 130/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 30% further here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Victoria