UN G-4 Salary in Belmopan, Belize

What a locally recruited General Service (G-4) earns at the UN in Belmopan — the published local salary scale in BZD, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-4 salary in Belmopan — at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in BZD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

BZD 35,794
Net · step 1
BZD 44,444
Net · mid-step
BZD 53,094
Net · top step
BZD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-4 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Belmopan (effective 1 Sep 2022). Per year, in BZD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BZD 44,408BZD 35,794BZD 8,614BZD 31,408
Step 2BZD 46,655BZD 37,524BZD 9,131BZD 32,926
Step 3BZD 48,901BZD 39,254BZD 9,647BZD 34,444
Step 4BZD 51,148BZD 40,984BZD 10,164BZD 35,962
Step 5BZD 53,395BZD 42,714BZD 10,681BZD 37,480
Step 6BZD 55,642BZD 44,444BZD 11,198BZD 38,998
Step 7BZD 57,888BZD 46,174BZD 11,714BZD 40,516
Step 8BZD 60,135BZD 47,904BZD 12,231BZD 42,034
Step 9BZD 62,382BZD 49,634BZD 12,748BZD 43,549
Step 10BZD 64,629BZD 51,364BZD 13,265BZD 45,058
Step 11BZD 66,875BZD 53,094BZD 13,781BZD 46,567

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 Belize

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

You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.
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See all allowances & benefits for Belmopan — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Belmopan

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

Frequently asked

What is the G-4 salary at the UN in Belmopan?

A General Service G-4 at the UN in Belmopan, Belize earns a net base salary from about BZD 35,794 (step 1) to BZD 53,094 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2022. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-4 in Belmopan?

Take-home starts from the G-4 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 Belmopan, Belize?

Everyday prices in Belize are roughly 53% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Belmopan 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 for Belmopan
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Belmopan set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.