UN NO-C Salary in Belmopan, Belize

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

NO-C 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 84,339
Net · step 1
BZD 104,719
Net · mid-step
BZD 125,099
Net · top step
BZD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2022 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BZD 108,566BZD 84,339BZD 24,227BZD 73,825
Step 2BZD 114,074BZD 88,415BZD 25,659BZD 77,381
Step 3BZD 119,582BZD 92,491BZD 27,091BZD 80,937
Step 4BZD 125,232BZD 96,567BZD 28,665BZD 84,488
Step 5BZD 130,893BZD 100,643BZD 30,250BZD 88,027
Step 6BZD 136,554BZD 104,719BZD 31,835BZD 91,566
Step 7BZD 142,215BZD 108,795BZD 33,420BZD 95,105
Step 8BZD 147,876BZD 112,871BZD 35,005BZD 98,644
Step 9BZD 153,538BZD 116,947BZD 36,591BZD 102,183
Step 10BZD 159,199BZD 121,023BZD 38,176BZD 105,722
Step 11BZD 164,928BZD 125,099BZD 39,829BZD 109,261

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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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-C salary at the UN in Belmopan?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Belmopan, Belize earns a net base salary from about BZD 84,339 (step 1) to BZD 125,099 (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-C in Belmopan?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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.