UN NO-C Salary in Nuku'alofa, Tonga

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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-C 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 46,201
Net · step 1
TOP 56,486
Net · mid-step
TOP 66,771
Net · top step
TOP 11 steps Hardship B 1 Nov 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 57,674TOP 46,201TOP 11,473TOP 40,539
Step 2TOP 60,345TOP 48,258TOP 12,087TOP 42,344
Step 3TOP 63,017TOP 50,315TOP 12,702TOP 44,149
Step 4TOP 65,688TOP 52,372TOP 13,316TOP 45,955
Step 5TOP 68,360TOP 54,429TOP 13,931TOP 47,758
Step 6TOP 71,031TOP 56,486TOP 14,545TOP 49,553
Step 7TOP 73,703TOP 58,543TOP 15,160TOP 51,348
Step 8TOP 76,374TOP 60,600TOP 15,774TOP 53,142
Step 9TOP 79,045TOP 62,657TOP 16,388TOP 54,937
Step 10TOP 81,717TOP 64,714TOP 17,003TOP 56,732
Step 11TOP 84,388TOP 66,771TOP 17,617TOP 58,526

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-A NO-B NO-D

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Nuku'alofa, Tonga earns a net base salary from about TOP 46,201 (step 1) to TOP 66,771 (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-C in Nuku'alofa?

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.

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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