UN NO-D Salary in Belmopan, Belize

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

NO-D 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 96,996
Net · step 1
BZD 120,436
Net · mid-step
BZD 143,876
Net · top step
BZD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2022

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1BZD 125,828BZD 96,996BZD 28,832BZD 84,861
Step 2BZD 132,339BZD 101,684BZD 30,655BZD 88,931
Step 3BZD 138,850BZD 106,372BZD 32,478BZD 93,001
Step 4BZD 145,361BZD 111,060BZD 34,301BZD 97,072
Step 5BZD 151,872BZD 115,748BZD 36,124BZD 101,142
Step 6BZD 158,383BZD 120,436BZD 37,947BZD 105,212
Step 7BZD 164,963BZD 125,124BZD 39,839BZD 109,283
Step 8BZD 171,566BZD 129,812BZD 41,754BZD 113,353
Step 9BZD 178,169BZD 134,500BZD 43,669BZD 117,423
Step 10BZD 184,772BZD 139,188BZD 45,584BZD 121,494
Step 11BZD 191,375BZD 143,876BZD 47,499BZD 125,553

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-D salary at the UN in Belmopan?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Belmopan, Belize earns a net base salary from about BZD 96,996 (step 1) to BZD 143,876 (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-D in Belmopan?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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.