UN NO-A Salary in Funafuti, Tuvalu

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

NO-A salary in Funafuti — at a glance

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

AUD 16,412
Net · step 1
AUD 18,237
Net · mid-step
AUD 20,062
Net · top step
AUD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2023 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Funafuti (effective 1 Dec 2023). Per year, in AUD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1AUD 20,262AUD 16,412AUD 3,850AUD 14,401
Step 2AUD 20,712AUD 16,777AUD 3,935AUD 14,721
Step 3AUD 21,163AUD 17,142AUD 4,021AUD 15,041
Step 4AUD 21,614AUD 17,507AUD 4,107AUD 15,362
Step 5AUD 22,064AUD 17,872AUD 4,192AUD 15,682
Step 6AUD 22,515AUD 18,237AUD 4,278AUD 16,002
Step 7AUD 22,965AUD 18,602AUD 4,363AUD 16,323
Step 8AUD 23,416AUD 18,967AUD 4,449AUD 16,643
Step 9AUD 23,867AUD 19,332AUD 4,535AUD 16,963
Step 10AUD 24,317AUD 19,697AUD 4,620AUD 17,284
Step 11AUD 24,768AUD 20,062AUD 4,706AUD 17,604

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 Tuvalu

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

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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 Funafuti — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Funafuti

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Funafuti, Tuvalu earns a net base salary from about AUD 16,412 (step 1) to AUD 20,062 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Funafuti, Tuvalu?

Everyday prices in Tuvalu are roughly 89% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Funafuti is 86/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 14% less far here than in New York.

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