UN NO-A Salary in Bridgetown, Barbados — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-A salary in Bridgetown — at a glance

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

BBD 130,684

Net · step 1

BBD 153,552

Net · mid-step

BBD 182,137

Net · top step

BBD 10 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Bridgetown (effective 1 Nov 2024). Per year, in BBD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BBD 172,794	BBD 130,684	BBD 42,110	BBD 114,766
Step 2	BBD 180,846	BBD 136,401	BBD 44,445	BBD 119,758
Step 3	BBD 188,899	BBD 142,118	BBD 46,781	BBD 124,751
Step 4	BBD 196,951	BBD 147,835	BBD 49,116	BBD 129,741
Step 5	BBD 205,003	BBD 153,552	BBD 51,451	BBD 134,717
Step 6	BBD 213,055	BBD 159,269	BBD 53,786	BBD 139,693
Step 7	BBD 221,107	BBD 164,986	BBD 56,121	BBD 144,670
Step 8	BBD 229,159	BBD 170,703	BBD 58,456	BBD 149,646
Step 9	BBD 237,211	BBD 176,420	BBD 60,791	BBD 154,622
Step 10	BBD 245,263	BBD 182,137	BBD 63,126	BBD 159,598

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 Barbados

An estimate for a UN post at Bridgetown, Barbados — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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 Bridgetown — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Bridgetown

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 NO-D

UN jobs in Bridgetown (3 open)

Subregional CoordinatorFAO · Senior-level

Deputy Representative, Jamaica SRO, Bridgetown, Barbados, P-5UNFPA · P-5

International Consultant to Develop a Strategy to Reinforce UNICEF WASH Positioning in the Caribbean, Programme Section, 2 months,Bridgetown, Barbados, RemoteUNICEF · Consultant View all UN jobs in Bridgetown

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Bridgetown?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Bridgetown, Barbados earns a net base salary from about BBD 130,684 (step 1) to BBD 182,137 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Bridgetown?

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 Bridgetown, Barbados?

Everyday prices in Barbados are roughly 110% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Bridgetown 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 Bridgetown

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

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