UN P-2 Salary — Belize City, Belize

What an internationally recruited Professional (P-2) earns at the UN in Belize City — the global net base salary plus this duty station’s 46% post adjustment and the hardship, danger and non-family allowances on top.

The UN sets one post adjustment for Belize rather than for each duty station, so this 46% multiplier — and the salary below — applies to Belize City exactly as it does to Belmopan.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment % 46.1 Cost of living 53 (US=100) HDI Rank #115

P-2 salary — Belize City, at a glance

Internationally recruited Professional & Director (P/D) — the global USD scale plus this station’s post adjustment. Recruited locally? See the GS/NO local scale.

USD 81,883
Net rem · step 1
USD 95,471
Net rem · mid
USD 109,049
Net rem · top step
USD Post adjustment +46% 13 steps Hardship A January 2026 Checked Oct 1, 2026

Net remuneration = net base + 46% post adjustment (net base USD 56,046–USD 74,640), before hardship/danger allowances and pension.

P-2 salary scale — by step

Global net base (un_scale), effective January 2026, with the 46% post adjustment for Belize City. Per year, USD.

StepNet basePost adj (+46%)Net remunerationEst. take-home
Step 1USD 56,046USD 25,837USD 81,883USD 69,830
Step 2USD 57,594USD 26,551USD 84,145USD 71,745
Step 3USD 59,142USD 27,264USD 86,406USD 73,659
Step 4USD 60,692USD 27,979USD 88,671USD 75,577
Step 5USD 62,243USD 28,694USD 90,937USD 77,493
Step 6USD 63,794USD 29,409USD 93,203USD 79,404
Step 7USD 65,346USD 30,125USD 95,471USD 81,316
Step 8USD 66,890USD 30,836USD 97,726USD 83,218
Step 9USD 68,441USD 31,551USD 99,992USD 85,128
Step 10USD 69,990USD 32,265USD 102,255USD 87,036
Step 11USD 71,540USD 32,980USD 104,520USD 88,946
Step 12USD 73,093USD 33,696USD 106,789USD 90,859
Step 13USD 74,640USD 34,409USD 109,049USD 92,764

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.

On top of base salary — Belize City

Allowances an internationally recruited P-2 may receive at this duty station. Annual USD unless noted.

Post adjustmentCost-of-living multiplier on net base+46%
Hardship allowanceICSC category A — no hardship elementNot applicable
Mobility incentiveFrom the 2nd assignment onwardUSD 6,900 +
Danger paySecurity-risk designationNot a danger-pay station
Non-family allowanceWhen dependants may not accompany staffFamily duty station
Spouse / single-parent allowanceDependent spouse, or first child if a single parent+6% of net remuneration
Child allowancePer dependent child (flat rate)USD 2,929 / child
See these allowances explained in full — Belize City, plus cost of living & relocation
Your Take-Home Pay — Belize

An estimate for a UN post at Belize City, Belize — 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.

Other Professional grades — Belize City

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

P-1 P-3 P-4 P-5 D-1 D-2

UN jobs — Belize City (1 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the P-2 salary at the UN in Belize City?

A Professional P-2 in Belize City, Belize has a net base salary of about USD 56,046 (step 1) to USD 74,640 (top step). With the 46% post adjustment for this duty station, net remuneration is roughly USD 81,827 to USD 108,974 per year, before hardship, danger and other allowances.

How does post adjustment work for a P-2 in Belize City?

Post adjustment equalises purchasing power across duty stations. In Belize City it is about 46% of net base salary, added on top — so the same P-2 net base is worth more or less depending on the station’s cost of living.

What is the cost of living in Belize City, Belize?

Everyday prices in Belize are roughly 53% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). Post adjustment is designed to offset this. For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Belize City is 109/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 9% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Belize City
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting here set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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