UN NO-B Salary in Brasilia, Brazil — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-B salary in Brasilia — at a glance

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

BRL 292,731

Net · step 1

BRL 351,276

Net · mid-step

BRL 409,821

Net · top step

BRL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Brasilia (effective 1 Jul 2024). Per year, in BRL.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	BRL 383,771	BRL 292,731	BRL 91,040	BRL 255,815
Step 2	BRL 400,033	BRL 304,440	BRL 95,593	BRL 265,981
Step 3	BRL 416,379	BRL 316,149	BRL 100,230	BRL 276,148
Step 4	BRL 432,870	BRL 327,858	BRL 105,012	BRL 286,314
Step 5	BRL 449,362	BRL 339,567	BRL 109,795	BRL 296,480
Step 6	BRL 465,854	BRL 351,276	BRL 114,578	BRL 306,646
Step 7	BRL 482,345	BRL 362,985	BRL 119,360	BRL 316,802
Step 8	BRL 498,837	BRL 374,694	BRL 124,143	BRL 326,933
Step 9	BRL 515,328	BRL 386,403	BRL 128,925	BRL 337,065
Step 10	BRL 531,820	BRL 398,112	BRL 133,708	BRL 347,196
Step 11	BRL 548,311	BRL 409,821	BRL 138,490	BRL 357,328

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 Brazil

An estimate for a UN post at Brasilia, Brazil — 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 Brasilia — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Brasilia

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-5 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-C NO-D NO-E

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in Brasilia?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Brasilia, Brazil earns a net base salary from about BRL 292,731 (step 1) to BRL 409,821 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-B in Brasilia?

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 Brasilia, Brazil?

Everyday prices in Brazil are roughly 46% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Brasilia is 101/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Brasilia

These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Brasilia set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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