UN NO-B Salary in Belmopan, Belize

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

NO-B 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 73,348
Net · step 1
BZD 91,073
Net · mid-step
BZD 108,798
Net · top step
BZD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BZD 93,714BZD 73,348BZD 20,366BZD 64,237
Step 2BZD 98,504BZD 76,893BZD 21,611BZD 67,329
Step 3BZD 103,295BZD 80,438BZD 22,857BZD 70,422
Step 4BZD 108,085BZD 83,983BZD 24,102BZD 73,515
Step 5BZD 112,876BZD 87,528BZD 25,348BZD 76,607
Step 6BZD 117,666BZD 91,073BZD 26,593BZD 79,700
Step 7BZD 122,525BZD 94,618BZD 27,907BZD 82,793
Step 8BZD 127,449BZD 98,163BZD 29,286BZD 85,874
Step 9BZD 132,372BZD 101,708BZD 30,664BZD 88,952
Step 10BZD 137,296BZD 105,253BZD 32,043BZD 92,030
Step 11BZD 142,219BZD 108,798BZD 33,421BZD 95,108

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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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.

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-B salary at the UN in Belmopan?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Belmopan, Belize earns a net base salary from about BZD 73,348 (step 1) to BZD 108,798 (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-B in Belmopan?

Take-home starts from the NO-B 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.