UN NO-A Salary in Belmopan, Belize

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-A) earns at the UN in Belmopan — the published local salary scale in BZD, with pension and estimated take-home.

NO-A salary in Belmopan — at a glance

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

BZD 63,769
Net · step 1
BZD 79,179
Net · mid-step
BZD 94,589
Net · top step
BZD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BZD 80,769BZD 63,769BZD 17,000BZD 55,880
Step 2BZD 84,934BZD 66,851BZD 18,083BZD 58,569
Step 3BZD 89,099BZD 69,933BZD 19,166BZD 61,257
Step 4BZD 93,264BZD 73,015BZD 20,249BZD 63,946
Step 5BZD 97,428BZD 76,097BZD 21,331BZD 66,635
Step 6BZD 101,593BZD 79,179BZD 22,414BZD 69,324
Step 7BZD 105,758BZD 82,261BZD 23,497BZD 72,012
Step 8BZD 109,923BZD 85,343BZD 24,580BZD 74,701
Step 9BZD 114,088BZD 88,425BZD 25,663BZD 77,390
Step 10BZD 118,253BZD 91,507BZD 26,746BZD 80,079
Step 11BZD 122,485BZD 94,589BZD 27,896BZD 82,768

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 NO-A salary at the UN in Belmopan?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Belmopan, Belize earns a net base salary from about BZD 63,769 (step 1) to BZD 94,589 (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 NO-A in Belmopan?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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.