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 271,523 | XCD 203,581 | XCD 67,942 | XCD 178,251 |
| Step 2 | XCD 284,090 | XCD 212,504 | XCD 71,586 | XCD 186,036 |
| Step 3 | XCD 296,658 | XCD 221,427 | XCD 75,231 | XCD 193,820 |
| Step 4 | XCD 309,225 | XCD 230,350 | XCD 78,875 | XCD 201,604 |
| Step 5 | XCD 321,793 | XCD 239,273 | XCD 82,520 | XCD 209,389 |
| Step 6 | XCD 334,361 | XCD 248,196 | XCD 86,165 | XCD 217,173 |
| Step 7 | XCD 346,928 | XCD 257,119 | XCD 89,809 | XCD 224,923 |
| Step 8 | XCD 359,496 | XCD 266,042 | XCD 93,454 | XCD 232,670 |
| Step 9 | XCD 372,063 | XCD 274,965 | XCD 97,098 | XCD 240,418 |
| Step 10 | XCD 384,631 | XCD 283,888 | XCD 100,743 | XCD 248,165 |
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-D at the UN in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda earns a net base salary from about XCD 203,581 (step 1) to XCD 283,888 (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-D 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 99/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Saint John's