UN NO-C Salary in Santiago, Chile

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

NO-C salary in Santiago — at a glance

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

CLP 77,979,000
Net · step 1
CLP 95,524,000
Net · mid-step
CLP 113,069,000
Net · top step
CLP 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Santiago (effective 1 May 2025). Per year, in CLP.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1CLP 104,737,000CLP 77,979,000CLP 26,758,000CLP 67,975,870
Step 2CLP 109,679,000CLP 81,488,000CLP 28,191,000CLP 71,012,099
Step 3CLP 114,621,000CLP 84,997,000CLP 29,624,000CLP 74,048,328
Step 4CLP 119,563,000CLP 88,506,000CLP 31,057,000CLP 77,082,187
Step 5CLP 124,506,000CLP 92,015,000CLP 32,491,000CLP 80,112,965
Step 6CLP 129,448,000CLP 95,524,000CLP 33,924,000CLP 83,143,822
Step 7CLP 134,390,000CLP 99,033,000CLP 35,357,000CLP 86,174,837
Step 8CLP 139,332,000CLP 102,542,000CLP 36,790,000CLP 89,205,536
Step 9CLP 144,275,000CLP 106,051,000CLP 38,224,000CLP 92,236,472
Step 10CLP 149,217,000CLP 109,560,000CLP 39,657,000CLP 95,267,171
Step 11CLP 154,159,000CLP 113,069,000CLP 41,090,000CLP 98,298,107

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 Chile

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Santiago

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-C salary at the UN in Santiago?

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Santiago, Chile earns a net base salary from about CLP 77,979,000 (step 1) to CLP 113,069,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-C in Santiago?

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 Santiago, Chile?

Everyday prices in Chile are roughly 48% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Santiago is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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