UN NO-A Salary in Manila, Philippines — National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-A salary in Manila — at a glance

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

PHP 1,384,818

Net · step 1

PHP 1,846,423

Net · mid-step

PHP 2,308,028

Net · top step

PHP 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Manila (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in PHP.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	PHP 1,740,283	PHP 1,384,818	PHP 355,465	PHP 1,215,065
Step 2	PHP 1,860,181	PHP 1,477,139	PHP 383,042	PHP 1,295,606
Step 3	PHP 1,980,078	PHP 1,569,460	PHP 410,618	PHP 1,376,147
Step 4	PHP 2,099,975	PHP 1,661,781	PHP 438,194	PHP 1,456,688
Step 5	PHP 2,219,873	PHP 1,754,102	PHP 465,771	PHP 1,537,229
Step 6	PHP 2,343,815	PHP 1,846,423	PHP 497,392	PHP 1,617,770
Step 7	PHP 2,468,573	PHP 1,938,744	PHP 529,829	PHP 1,698,311
Step 8	PHP 2,593,331	PHP 2,031,065	PHP 562,266	PHP 1,778,852
Step 9	PHP 2,718,089	PHP 2,123,386	PHP 594,703	PHP 1,859,394
Step 10	PHP 2,842,847	PHP 2,215,707	PHP 627,140	PHP 1,939,935
Step 11	PHP 2,967,605	PHP 2,308,028	PHP 659,577	PHP 2,020,476

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 Philippines

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

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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 Manila — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Manila

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Manila, Philippines earns a net base salary from about PHP 1,384,818 (step 1) to PHP 2,308,028 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Manila, Philippines?

Everyday prices in Philippines are roughly 33% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Manila is 116/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 16% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Manila

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

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