UN NO-A Salary in Tarawa, Kiribati — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Tarawa — at a glance

Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in AUD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

AUD 20,503

Net · step 1

AUD 24,233

Net · mid-step

AUD 27,963

Net · top step

AUD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Tarawa (effective 1 Jan 2025). Per year, in AUD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 25,312	AUD 20,503	AUD 4,809	AUD 18,307
Step 2	AUD 26,233	AUD 21,249	AUD 4,984	AUD 18,973
Step 3	AUD 27,154	AUD 21,995	AUD 5,159	AUD 19,639
Step 4	AUD 28,075	AUD 22,741	AUD 5,334	AUD 20,305
Step 5	AUD 28,996	AUD 23,487	AUD 5,509	AUD 20,971
Step 6	AUD 29,955	AUD 24,233	AUD 5,722	AUD 21,637
Step 7	AUD 30,923	AUD 24,979	AUD 5,944	AUD 22,303
Step 8	AUD 31,892	AUD 25,725	AUD 6,167	AUD 22,969
Step 9	AUD 32,861	AUD 26,471	AUD 6,390	AUD 23,635
Step 10	AUD 33,830	AUD 27,217	AUD 6,613	AUD 24,301
Step 11	AUD 34,799	AUD 27,963	AUD 6,836	AUD 24,967

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 Kiribati

An estimate for a UN post at Tarawa, Kiribati — 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 for Tarawa — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Tarawa

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-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Tarawa (2 open)

UN Women: National Project Coordinator - Country Lead, Markets for Change / M4C, Tarawa, KIRIBATI, NPPSA-9, National Partner Personnel Service Agreement (Open to Kiribati Nationals ONLY)UN Women · NPSA-9

National Consultant: Project EngineerWHO · Unspecified View all UN jobs in Tarawa

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Tarawa?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Tarawa, Kiribati earns a net base salary from about AUD 20,503 (step 1) to AUD 27,963 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Tarawa?

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.

What is the cost of living in Tarawa, Kiribati?

Everyday prices in Kiribati are roughly 65% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Tarawa is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Tarawa

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

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