UN G-5 Salary in Belmopan, Belize — General Service Scale (2022)

G-5 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 41,163

Net · step 1

BZD 51,113

Net · mid-step

BZD 61,063

Net · top step

BZD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2022 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

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

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BZD 51,381	BZD 41,163	BZD 10,218	BZD 36,119
Step 2	BZD 53,965	BZD 43,153	BZD 10,812	BZD 37,865
Step 3	BZD 56,549	BZD 45,143	BZD 11,406	BZD 39,612
Step 4	BZD 59,134	BZD 47,133	BZD 12,001	BZD 41,358
Step 5	BZD 61,718	BZD 49,123	BZD 12,595	BZD 43,103
Step 6	BZD 64,303	BZD 51,113	BZD 13,190	BZD 44,839
Step 7	BZD 66,887	BZD 53,103	BZD 13,784	BZD 46,575
Step 8	BZD 69,471	BZD 55,093	BZD 14,378	BZD 48,311
Step 9	BZD 72,056	BZD 57,083	BZD 14,973	BZD 50,047
Step 10	BZD 74,640	BZD 59,073	BZD 15,567	BZD 51,783
Step 11	BZD 77,225	BZD 61,063	BZD 16,162	BZD 53,519

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).

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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.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades in Belmopan

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Belmopan?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Belmopan, Belize earns a net base salary from about BZD 41,163 (step 1) to BZD 61,063 (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-5 in Belmopan?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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.

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