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

NO-C 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 177,364

Net · step 1

BBD 208,404

Net · mid-step

BBD 247,204

Net · top step

BBD 10 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2024 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 238,541	BBD 177,364	BBD 61,177	BBD 155,444
Step 2	BBD 249,470	BBD 185,124	BBD 64,346	BBD 162,198
Step 3	BBD 260,400	BBD 192,884	BBD 67,516	BBD 168,952
Step 4	BBD 271,330	BBD 200,644	BBD 70,686	BBD 175,696
Step 5	BBD 282,259	BBD 208,404	BBD 73,855	BBD 182,439
Step 6	BBD 293,189	BBD 216,164	BBD 77,025	BBD 189,182
Step 7	BBD 304,118	BBD 223,924	BBD 80,194	BBD 195,925
Step 8	BBD 315,048	BBD 231,684	BBD 83,364	BBD 202,668
Step 9	BBD 325,977	BBD 239,444	BBD 86,533	BBD 209,411
Step 10	BBD 336,907	BBD 247,204	BBD 89,703	BBD 216,154

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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* 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.

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.

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Bridgetown, Barbados earns a net base salary from about BBD 177,364 (step 1) to BBD 247,204 (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-C in Bridgetown?

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.

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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