UN G-7 Salary in Belmopan, Belize

What a locally recruited General Service (G-7) earns at the UN in Belmopan — the published local salary scale in BZD, with pension and estimated take-home.

G-7 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 54,438
Net · step 1
BZD 67,593
Net · mid-step
BZD 80,748
Net · top step
BZD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-7 salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BZD 68,621BZD 54,438BZD 14,183BZD 47,740
Step 2BZD 72,038BZD 57,069BZD 14,969BZD 50,035
Step 3BZD 75,455BZD 59,700BZD 15,755BZD 52,330
Step 4BZD 78,871BZD 62,331BZD 16,540BZD 54,625
Step 5BZD 82,381BZD 64,962BZD 17,419BZD 56,921
Step 6BZD 85,936BZD 67,593BZD 18,343BZD 59,216
Step 7BZD 89,492BZD 70,224BZD 19,268BZD 61,511
Step 8BZD 93,047BZD 72,855BZD 20,192BZD 63,807
Step 9BZD 96,603BZD 75,486BZD 21,117BZD 66,102
Step 10BZD 100,158BZD 78,117BZD 22,041BZD 68,397
Step 11BZD 103,714BZD 80,748BZD 22,966BZD 70,693

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-7 salary at the UN in Belmopan?

A General Service G-7 at the UN in Belmopan, Belize earns a net base salary from about BZD 54,438 (step 1) to BZD 80,748 (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-7 in Belmopan?

Take-home starts from the G-7 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.