UN NO-D Salary — Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea: National Officer Scale (2023)

NO-D salary — Port Moresby, at a glance

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

PGK 165,398

Net · step 1

PGK 197,558

Net · mid-step

PGK 229,718

Net · top step

PGK 11 steps Hardship D 1 Feb 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Port Moresby (effective 1 Feb 2023). Per year, in PGK.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PGK 214,475	PGK 165,398	PGK 49,077	PGK 144,711
Step 2	PGK 223,408	PGK 171,830	PGK 51,578	PGK 150,296
Step 3	PGK 232,342	PGK 178,262	PGK 54,080	PGK 155,880
Step 4	PGK 241,275	PGK 184,694	PGK 56,581	PGK 161,465
Step 5	PGK 250,208	PGK 191,126	PGK 59,082	PGK 167,049
Step 6	PGK 259,142	PGK 197,558	PGK 61,584	PGK 172,634
Step 7	PGK 268,075	PGK 203,990	PGK 64,085	PGK 178,218
Step 8	PGK 277,045	PGK 210,422	PGK 66,623	PGK 183,803
Step 9	PGK 286,104	PGK 216,854	PGK 69,250	PGK 189,387
Step 10	PGK 295,163	PGK 223,286	PGK 71,877	PGK 194,972
Step 11	PGK 304,223	PGK 229,718	PGK 74,505	PGK 200,557

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 Pay — Papua New Guinea

An estimate for a UN post at Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

{{ unmatched }} is not a UN salary grade, so the figures below are not for it — the calculator has fallen back to its default. Pick a grade above, or see contract types and what they pay.

Grade

Step

Dependent children

Prior assignments (mobility)

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.

Dependent spouse

Single parent (no spouse)

Secondary dependant (no spouse)

Net remuneration (base + post adj.)

{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}

Gross base salary{{ money(grossBase / divisor) }}

Staff assessment (internal tax)− {{ money(staffAssessment / divisor) }}

Net base salary{{ money(netBase / divisor) }}

Post adjustment ({{ station.multiplier }}%)+ {{ money(postAdj / divisor) }}

Net remuneration{{ money((netBase + postAdj) / divisor) }}

Spouse allowance (6%)+ {{ money(spouseAllow / divisor) }}

Single-parent allowance (6%)+ {{ money(singleParentAllow / divisor) }}

Hardship allowance (cat {{ station.hardship }})+ {{ money(hardshipAllow / divisor) }}

Danger pay+ {{ money(dangerAllow / divisor) }}

Non-family allowance+ {{ money(nonFamilyAllow / divisor) }}

Mobility allowance ({{ assignments }} assignments)+ {{ money(mobilityAllow / divisor) }}

Child allowance ({{ children }})+ {{ money(childAllow / divisor) }}

Secondary dependant+ {{ money(secondaryAllow / divisor) }}

Pension contribution (7.9%)− {{ money(pension / divisor) }}

Health insurance *− {{ money(medical / divisor) }}

Estimated take-home{{ money(takeHome / divisor) }}

Grade

Step

Dependent children

Dependent spouse

Net salary (local scale)

{{ localMoney(gsNet / divisor) }} / {{ periodWord }}

On the local GS/NO scale, in PGK, for {{ gDisp(gsGradeLabel) }}, {{ stepLabel(gsStep) }} (locally recruited staff). No post adjustment. Dependency & language allowances are <b>additional</b>.

* 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 — Port Moresby: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Port Moresby

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-B NO-C

UN jobs — Port Moresby (8 open)

Programme Analyst, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, P2UNFPA · P2

Livestock Development OfficerFAO · Professional Project

UN Women: Human Rights Defenders Consultant, Soim Wokabaut: EU Gender Based Violence Referral Pathways Program, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, National ConsultantUN Women · Consultant

UN Women: Programme Analyst - Ending Violence Against Women, Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, N-PPSA9, National Partner Personnel ServiceUN Women · NPSA-9

UN Women: Finance Associate (Re-advertisement), Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, G7, Fixed-Term AppointmentUN Women · G7 View all UN jobs — Port Moresby

Frequently asked

What is the NO-D salary at the UN in Port Moresby?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea earns a net base salary from about PGK 165,398 (step 1) to PGK 229,718 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Feb 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Port Moresby?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea?

Everyday prices in Papua New Guinea are roughly 58% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Port Moresby is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Port Moresby

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

Salary & Benefits Tools

Pay Stack calculatorThe full take-home tool — any duty station, every allowance, built layer by layer UN salary scales by grade Post adjustment explained UN contracts & grade levels