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

NO-A salary in Singapore — at a glance

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

SGD 109,385

Net · step 1

SGD 145,845

Net · mid-step

SGD 182,305

Net · top step

SGD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Singapore (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in SGD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SGD 146,458	SGD 109,385	SGD 37,073	SGD 95,445
Step 2	SGD 156,728	SGD 116,677	SGD 40,051	SGD 101,754
Step 3	SGD 166,999	SGD 123,969	SGD 43,030	SGD 108,064
Step 4	SGD 177,269	SGD 131,261	SGD 46,008	SGD 114,373
Step 5	SGD 187,539	SGD 138,553	SGD 48,986	SGD 120,682
Step 6	SGD 197,810	SGD 145,845	SGD 51,965	SGD 126,980
Step 7	SGD 208,080	SGD 153,137	SGD 54,943	SGD 133,278
Step 8	SGD 218,351	SGD 160,429	SGD 57,922	SGD 139,577
Step 9	SGD 228,621	SGD 167,721	SGD 60,900	SGD 145,875
Step 10	SGD 238,892	SGD 175,013	SGD 63,879	SGD 152,173
Step 11	SGD 249,162	SGD 182,305	SGD 66,857	SGD 158,472

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 Singapore

An estimate for a UN post at Singapore, Singapore — 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.

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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-A salary at the UN in Singapore?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Singapore, Singapore earns a net base salary from about SGD 109,385 (step 1) to SGD 182,305 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Singapore, Singapore?

Everyday prices in Singapore are roughly 61% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Singapore is 118/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 18% further here than in New York.

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

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