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

NO-B 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 24,598

Net · step 1

AUD 29,078

Net · mid-step

AUD 33,558

Net · top step

AUD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B 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 30,429	AUD 24,598	AUD 5,831	AUD 21,963
Step 2	AUD 31,592	AUD 25,494	AUD 6,098	AUD 22,763
Step 3	AUD 32,756	AUD 26,390	AUD 6,366	AUD 23,563
Step 4	AUD 33,919	AUD 27,286	AUD 6,633	AUD 24,363
Step 5	AUD 35,083	AUD 28,182	AUD 6,901	AUD 25,163
Step 6	AUD 36,247	AUD 29,078	AUD 7,169	AUD 25,963
Step 7	AUD 37,410	AUD 29,974	AUD 7,436	AUD 26,763
Step 8	AUD 38,574	AUD 30,870	AUD 7,704	AUD 27,563
Step 9	AUD 39,738	AUD 31,766	AUD 7,972	AUD 28,363
Step 10	AUD 40,901	AUD 32,662	AUD 8,239	AUD 29,163
Step 11	AUD 42,065	AUD 33,558	AUD 8,507	AUD 29,963

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-A 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-B salary at the UN in Tarawa?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Tarawa, Kiribati earns a net base salary from about AUD 24,598 (step 1) to AUD 33,558 (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-B in Tarawa?

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 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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