Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in XCD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Saint John's. Per year, in XCD.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | XCD 227,907 | XCD 172,614 | XCD 55,293 | XCD 151,235 |
| Step 2 | XCD 238,554 | XCD 180,173 | XCD 58,381 | XCD 157,830 |
| Step 3 | XCD 249,200 | XCD 187,732 | XCD 61,468 | XCD 164,424 |
| Step 4 | XCD 259,846 | XCD 195,291 | XCD 64,555 | XCD 171,019 |
| Step 5 | XCD 270,493 | XCD 202,850 | XCD 67,643 | XCD 177,613 |
| Step 6 | XCD 281,139 | XCD 210,409 | XCD 70,730 | XCD 184,208 |
| Step 7 | XCD 291,786 | XCD 217,968 | XCD 73,818 | XCD 190,802 |
| Step 8 | XCD 302,432 | XCD 225,527 | XCD 76,905 | XCD 197,396 |
| Step 9 | XCD 313,079 | XCD 233,086 | XCD 79,993 | XCD 203,991 |
| Step 10 | XCD 323,725 | XCD 240,645 | XCD 83,080 | XCD 210,585 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda earns a net base salary from about XCD 172,614 (step 1) to XCD 240,645 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Antigua and Barbuda are roughly 69% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Saint John's is 121/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 21% further here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Saint John's