UN NO-A Salary in Honiara, Solomon Islands

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Honiara — the published local salary scale in SBD, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-A salary in Honiara — at a glance

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

SBD 203,411
Net · step 1
SBD 237,316
Net · mid-step
SBD 271,221
Net · top step
SBD 11 steps Hardship D 1 May 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Honiara (effective 1 May 2024). Per year, in SBD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1SBD 255,775SBD 203,411SBD 52,364SBD 178,487
Step 2SBD 264,582SBD 210,192SBD 54,390SBD 184,437
Step 3SBD 273,388SBD 216,973SBD 56,415SBD 190,387
Step 4SBD 282,195SBD 223,754SBD 58,441SBD 196,329
Step 5SBD 291,001SBD 230,535SBD 60,466SBD 202,245
Step 6SBD 299,808SBD 237,316SBD 62,492SBD 208,161
Step 7SBD 308,614SBD 244,097SBD 64,517SBD 214,076
Step 8SBD 317,421SBD 250,878SBD 66,543SBD 219,992
Step 9SBD 326,350SBD 257,659SBD 68,691SBD 225,908
Step 10SBD 335,514SBD 264,440SBD 71,074SBD 231,824
Step 11SBD 344,677SBD 271,221SBD 73,456SBD 237,740

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 Solomon Islands

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

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.
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See all allowances & benefits for Honiara — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Honiara

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Honiara, Solomon Islands earns a net base salary from about SBD 203,411 (step 1) to SBD 271,221 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Honiara, Solomon Islands?

Everyday prices in Solomon Islands are roughly 75% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Honiara is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 4% less far here than in New York.

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