Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in BAH — 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 Nassau (effective 1 Jan 2023). Per year, in BAH.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | BAH 83,627 | BAH 63,375 | BAH 20,252 | BAH 55,435 |
| Step 2 | BAH 88,387 | BAH 66,755 | BAH 21,632 | BAH 58,370 |
| Step 3 | BAH 93,148 | BAH 70,135 | BAH 23,013 | BAH 61,304 |
| Step 4 | BAH 97,908 | BAH 73,515 | BAH 24,393 | BAH 64,239 |
| Step 5 | BAH 102,669 | BAH 76,895 | BAH 25,774 | BAH 67,174 |
| Step 6 | BAH 107,430 | BAH 80,275 | BAH 27,155 | BAH 70,108 |
| Step 7 | BAH 112,190 | BAH 83,655 | BAH 28,535 | BAH 73,043 |
| Step 8 | BAH 116,951 | BAH 87,035 | BAH 29,916 | BAH 75,977 |
| Step 9 | BAH 121,711 | BAH 90,415 | BAH 31,296 | BAH 78,902 |
| Step 10 | BAH 126,472 | BAH 93,795 | BAH 32,677 | BAH 81,810 |
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 Nassau, Bahamas — 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-B at the UN in Nassau, Bahamas earns a net base salary from about BAH 63,375 (step 1) to BAH 93,795 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jan 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Bahamas are roughly 96% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Nassau is 96/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 4% less far here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Nassau