UN NO-C Salary — Manila, Philippines: National Officer Scale (2025)

NO-C salary — 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 2,504,303

Net · step 1

PHP 3,339,073

Net · mid-step

PHP 4,173,843

Net · top step

PHP 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 3,232,842	PHP 2,504,303	PHP 728,539	PHP 2,191,707
Step 2	PHP 3,461,190	PHP 2,671,257	PHP 789,933	PHP 2,337,358
Step 3	PHP 3,693,071	PHP 2,838,211	PHP 854,860	PHP 2,482,327
Step 4	PHP 3,924,951	PHP 3,005,165	PHP 919,786	PHP 2,627,284
Step 5	PHP 4,156,832	PHP 3,172,119	PHP 984,713	PHP 2,772,240
Step 6	PHP 4,388,713	PHP 3,339,073	PHP 1,049,640	PHP 2,917,197
Step 7	PHP 4,622,573	PHP 3,506,027	PHP 1,116,546	PHP 3,062,154
Step 8	PHP 4,857,720	PHP 3,672,981	PHP 1,184,739	PHP 3,207,111
Step 9	PHP 5,092,866	PHP 3,839,935	PHP 1,252,931	PHP 3,352,067
Step 10	PHP 5,328,013	PHP 4,006,889	PHP 1,321,124	PHP 3,496,786
Step 11	PHP 5,563,159	PHP 4,173,843	PHP 1,389,316	PHP 3,641,248

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

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Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Manila, Philippines earns a net base salary from about PHP 2,504,303 (step 1) to PHP 4,173,843 (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-C in Manila?

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 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 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Manila

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.

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