UN NO-B Salary in Honiara, Solomon Islands — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-B 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 223,740

Net · step 1

SBD 261,035

Net · mid-step

SBD 298,330

Net · top step

SBD 11 steps Hardship D 1 May 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SBD 282,177	SBD 223,740	SBD 58,437	SBD 196,317
Step 2	SBD 291,864	SBD 231,199	SBD 60,665	SBD 202,824
Step 3	SBD 301,551	SBD 238,658	SBD 62,893	SBD 209,331
Step 4	SBD 311,238	SBD 246,117	SBD 65,121	SBD 215,839
Step 5	SBD 320,925	SBD 253,576	SBD 67,349	SBD 222,346
Step 6	SBD 330,912	SBD 261,035	SBD 69,877	SBD 228,853
Step 7	SBD 340,992	SBD 268,494	SBD 72,498	SBD 235,360
Step 8	SBD 351,072	SBD 275,953	SBD 75,119	SBD 241,868
Step 9	SBD 361,151	SBD 283,412	SBD 77,739	SBD 248,375
Step 10	SBD 371,231	SBD 290,871	SBD 80,360	SBD 254,883
Step 11	SBD 381,311	SBD 298,330	SBD 82,981	SBD 261,390

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).

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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 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.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Honiara (3 open)

National Consultant: National Research Coordinator - Solomon IslandsUNFPA · Consultant

Senior Project Associate (Solomon Islands Nationals Only)IOM · Unspecified

National Project Officer, NOA (Solomon Islands Nationals Only)IOM · Entry Professional View all UN jobs in Honiara

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Honiara, Solomon Islands earns a net base salary from about SBD 223,740 (step 1) to SBD 298,330 (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-B in Honiara?

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 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.

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