UN NO-B Salary in Quito, Ecuador

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 23.1% Cost of living 43 (US=100) HDI Rank #88
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NO-B salary in Quito — at a glance

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

USD 61,521
Net · step 1
USD 74,336
Net · mid-step
USD 87,151
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Quito (effective 1 Oct 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 81,015USD 61,521USD 19,494USD 53,748
Step 2USD 84,625USD 64,084USD 20,541USD 55,973
Step 3USD 88,235USD 66,647USD 21,588USD 58,198
Step 4USD 91,845USD 69,210USD 22,635USD 60,423
Step 5USD 95,455USD 71,773USD 23,682USD 62,649
Step 6USD 99,065USD 74,336USD 24,729USD 64,868
Step 7USD 102,675USD 76,899USD 25,776USD 67,085
Step 8USD 106,285USD 79,462USD 26,823USD 69,303
Step 9USD 109,894USD 82,025USD 27,869USD 71,521
Step 10USD 113,504USD 84,588USD 28,916USD 73,738
Step 11USD 117,114USD 87,151USD 29,963USD 75,956

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 Ecuador

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Quito

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Quito, Ecuador earns a net base salary from about USD 61,521 (step 1) to USD 87,151 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Quito, Ecuador?

Everyday prices in Ecuador are roughly 43% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Quito is 98/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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

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