UN NO-A Salary in Port Vila, Vanuatu — National Officer Scale (2023)

NO-A salary in Port Vila — at a glance

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

VUV 4,453,561

Net · step 1

VUV 5,278,006

Net · mid-step

VUV 6,102,451

Net · top step

VUV 11 steps Hardship B 1 Dec 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Port Vila (effective 1 Dec 2023). Per year, in VUV.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	VUV 5,713,812	VUV 4,453,561	VUV 1,260,251	VUV 3,907,862
Step 2	VUV 5,936,635	VUV 4,618,450	VUV 1,318,185	VUV 4,054,730
Step 3	VUV 6,159,458	VUV 4,783,339	VUV 1,376,119	VUV 4,201,152
Step 4	VUV 6,382,281	VUV 4,948,228	VUV 1,434,053	VUV 4,347,116
Step 5	VUV 6,605,104	VUV 5,113,117	VUV 1,491,987	VUV 4,492,605
Step 6	VUV 6,829,808	VUV 5,278,006	VUV 1,551,802	VUV 4,637,606
Step 7	VUV 7,058,821	VUV 5,442,895	VUV 1,615,926	VUV 4,782,103
Step 8	VUV 7,287,833	VUV 5,607,784	VUV 1,680,049	VUV 4,926,078
Step 9	VUV 7,516,846	VUV 5,772,673	VUV 1,744,173	VUV 5,069,517
Step 10	VUV 7,745,858	VUV 5,937,562	VUV 1,808,296	VUV 5,212,401
Step 11	VUV 7,974,871	VUV 6,102,451	VUV 1,872,420	VUV 5,354,712

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 Vanuatu

An estimate for a UN post at Port Vila, Vanuatu — 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 for Port Vila — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Port Vila

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Port Vila?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Port Vila, Vanuatu earns a net base salary from about VUV 4,453,561 (step 1) to VUV 6,102,451 (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 Port Vila?

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 Port Vila, Vanuatu?

Everyday prices in Vanuatu 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 Port Vila is 87/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 13% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Port Vila

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

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