UN NO-C Salary in Tarawa, Kiribati

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) earns at the UN in Tarawa — the published local salary scale in AUD, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-C 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 29,519
Net · step 1
AUD 34,894
Net · mid-step
AUD 40,269
Net · top step
AUD 11 steps Hardship D 1 Jan 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1AUD 36,819AUD 29,519AUD 7,300AUD 26,357
Step 2AUD 38,216AUD 30,594AUD 7,622AUD 27,317
Step 3AUD 39,612AUD 31,669AUD 7,943AUD 28,277
Step 4AUD 41,008AUD 32,744AUD 8,264AUD 29,237
Step 5AUD 42,404AUD 33,819AUD 8,585AUD 30,196
Step 6AUD 43,800AUD 34,894AUD 8,906AUD 31,156
Step 7AUD 45,196AUD 35,969AUD 9,227AUD 32,116
Step 8AUD 46,592AUD 37,044AUD 9,548AUD 33,076
Step 9AUD 47,988AUD 38,119AUD 9,869AUD 34,036
Step 10AUD 49,384AUD 39,194AUD 10,190AUD 34,995
Step 11AUD 50,781AUD 40,269AUD 10,512AUD 35,955

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).

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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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.

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Tarawa, Kiribati earns a net base salary from about AUD 29,519 (step 1) to AUD 40,269 (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-C in Tarawa?

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.

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.