UN NO-B Salary — Funafuti, Tuvalu: National Officer Scale (2023)

NO-B salary — 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 21,676

Net · step 1

AUD 24,081

Net · mid-step

AUD 26,486

Net · top step

AUD 11 steps Hardship C 1 Dec 2023 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 26,760	AUD 21,676	AUD 5,084	AUD 19,020
Step 2	AUD 27,354	AUD 22,157	AUD 5,197	AUD 19,442
Step 3	AUD 27,948	AUD 22,638	AUD 5,310	AUD 19,864
Step 4	AUD 28,549	AUD 23,119	AUD 5,430	AUD 20,286
Step 5	AUD 29,174	AUD 23,600	AUD 5,574	AUD 20,708
Step 6	AUD 29,799	AUD 24,081	AUD 5,718	AUD 21,130
Step 7	AUD 30,423	AUD 24,562	AUD 5,861	AUD 21,552
Step 8	AUD 31,048	AUD 25,043	AUD 6,005	AUD 21,974
Step 9	AUD 31,673	AUD 25,524	AUD 6,149	AUD 22,396
Step 10	AUD 32,297	AUD 26,005	AUD 6,292	AUD 22,818
Step 11	AUD 32,922	AUD 26,486	AUD 6,436	AUD 23,241

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 Pay — 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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* 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 — Funafuti: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Funafuti

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

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Funafuti, Tuvalu earns a net base salary from about AUD 21,676 (step 1) to AUD 26,486 (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-B in Funafuti?

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 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) goes about 14% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Funafuti

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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