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 92,558 | BAH 69,716 | BAH 22,842 | BAH 60,940 |
| Step 2 | BAH 97,793 | BAH 73,433 | BAH 24,360 | BAH 64,168 |
| Step 3 | BAH 103,028 | BAH 77,150 | BAH 25,878 | BAH 67,395 |
| Step 4 | BAH 108,263 | BAH 80,867 | BAH 27,396 | BAH 70,622 |
| Step 5 | BAH 113,499 | BAH 84,584 | BAH 28,915 | BAH 73,849 |
| Step 6 | BAH 118,734 | BAH 88,301 | BAH 30,433 | BAH 77,076 |
| Step 7 | BAH 123,969 | BAH 92,018 | BAH 31,951 | BAH 80,281 |
| Step 8 | BAH 129,204 | BAH 95,735 | BAH 33,469 | BAH 83,480 |
| Step 9 | BAH 134,439 | BAH 99,452 | BAH 34,987 | BAH 86,678 |
| Step 10 | BAH 139,675 | BAH 103,169 | BAH 36,506 | BAH 89,877 |
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-C at the UN in Nassau, Bahamas earns a net base salary from about BAH 69,716 (step 1) to BAH 103,169 (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-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 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) stretches about 4% less far here than in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Nassau