UN NO-A Salary in Nuku'alofa, Tonga

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

Hardship Category B Post Adjustment 38% Cost of living 76 (US=100) HDI Rank #92
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NO-A salary in Nuku'alofa — at a glance

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

TOP 32,089
Net · step 1
TOP 39,239
Net · mid-step
TOP 46,389
Net · top step
TOP 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Nuku'alofa (effective 1 Nov 2023). Per year, in TOP.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1TOP 39,616TOP 32,089TOP 7,527TOP 28,157
Step 2TOP 41,381TOP 33,519TOP 7,862TOP 29,412
Step 3TOP 43,147TOP 34,949TOP 8,198TOP 30,667
Step 4TOP 44,918TOP 36,379TOP 8,539TOP 31,921
Step 5TOP 46,775TOP 37,809TOP 8,966TOP 33,176
Step 6TOP 48,632TOP 39,239TOP 9,393TOP 34,431
Step 7TOP 50,490TOP 40,669TOP 9,821TOP 35,686
Step 8TOP 52,347TOP 42,099TOP 10,248TOP 36,941
Step 9TOP 54,204TOP 43,529TOP 10,675TOP 38,195
Step 10TOP 56,061TOP 44,959TOP 11,102TOP 39,450
Step 11TOP 57,918TOP 46,389TOP 11,529TOP 40,705

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 Tonga

An estimate for a UN post at Nuku'alofa, Tonga — 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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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 Nuku'alofa — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Nuku'alofa

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-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Nuku'alofa?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Nuku'alofa, Tonga earns a net base salary from about TOP 32,089 (step 1) to TOP 46,389 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Nuku'alofa?

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 Nuku'alofa, Tonga?

Everyday prices in Tonga are roughly 76% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nuku'alofa is 90/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% less far here than in New York.

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

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