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

NO-B 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 1,827,954

Net · step 1

PHP 2,437,279

Net · mid-step

PHP 3,046,604

Net · top step

PHP 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B 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 2,318,857	PHP 1,827,954	PHP 490,903	PHP 1,601,658
Step 2	PHP 2,483,539	PHP 1,949,819	PHP 533,720	PHP 1,707,973
Step 3	PHP 2,648,222	PHP 2,071,684	PHP 576,538	PHP 1,814,288
Step 4	PHP 2,812,904	PHP 2,193,549	PHP 619,355	PHP 1,920,604
Step 5	PHP 2,977,586	PHP 2,315,414	PHP 662,172	PHP 2,026,919
Step 6	PHP 3,142,269	PHP 2,437,279	PHP 704,990	PHP 2,133,235
Step 7	PHP 3,306,951	PHP 2,559,144	PHP 747,807	PHP 2,239,550
Step 8	PHP 3,474,735	PHP 2,681,009	PHP 793,726	PHP 2,345,838
Step 9	PHP 3,643,992	PHP 2,802,874	PHP 841,118	PHP 2,451,646
Step 10	PHP 3,813,249	PHP 2,924,739	PHP 888,510	PHP 2,557,455
Step 11	PHP 3,982,506	PHP 3,046,604	PHP 935,902	PHP 2,663,263

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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* 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 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-A NO-C NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Manila, Philippines earns a net base salary from about PHP 1,827,954 (step 1) to PHP 3,046,604 (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-B in Manila?

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 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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