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.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
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 311,239 | SBD 246,118 | SBD 65,121 | SBD 215,840 |
| Step 2 | SBD 321,894 | SBD 254,322 | SBD 67,572 | SBD 222,997 |
| Step 3 | SBD 332,927 | SBD 262,526 | SBD 70,401 | SBD 230,154 |
| Step 4 | SBD 344,014 | SBD 270,730 | SBD 73,284 | SBD 237,311 |
| Step 5 | SBD 355,100 | SBD 278,934 | SBD 76,166 | SBD 244,468 |
| Step 6 | SBD 366,186 | SBD 287,138 | SBD 79,048 | SBD 251,625 |
| Step 7 | SBD 377,273 | SBD 295,342 | SBD 81,931 | SBD 258,783 |
| Step 8 | SBD 388,359 | SBD 303,546 | SBD 84,813 | SBD 265,940 |
| Step 9 | SBD 399,446 | SBD 311,750 | SBD 87,696 | SBD 273,097 |
| Step 10 | SBD 410,532 | SBD 319,954 | SBD 90,578 | SBD 280,254 |
| Step 11 | SBD 421,619 | SBD 328,158 | SBD 93,461 | SBD 287,411 |
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.
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).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
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A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Honiara, Solomon Islands earns a net base salary from about SBD 246,118 (step 1) to SBD 328,158 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
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