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 704,172 | HKD 551,727 | HKD 152,445 | HKD 484,123 |
| Step 2 | HKD 735,650 | HKD 575,021 | HKD 160,629 | HKD 504,563 |
| Step 3 | HKD 767,128 | HKD 598,315 | HKD 168,813 | HKD 524,924 |
| Step 4 | HKD 798,607 | HKD 621,609 | HKD 176,998 | HKD 545,246 |
| Step 5 | HKD 830,085 | HKD 644,903 | HKD 185,182 | HKD 565,568 |
| Step 6 | HKD 861,564 | HKD 668,197 | HKD 193,367 | HKD 585,889 |
| Step 7 | HKD 893,042 | HKD 691,491 | HKD 201,551 | HKD 606,211 |
| Step 8 | HKD 924,668 | HKD 714,785 | HKD 209,883 | HKD 626,533 |
| Step 9 | HKD 957,021 | HKD 738,079 | HKD 218,942 | HKD 646,855 |
| Step 10 | HKD 989,374 | HKD 761,373 | HKD 228,001 | HKD 667,176 |
| Step 11 | HKD 1,021,726 | HKD 784,667 | HKD 237,059 | HKD 687,498 |
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-C at the UN in Victoria, Hong Kong earns a net base salary from about HKD 551,727 (step 1) to HKD 784,667 (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-C 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 — Victoria