UN NO-C Salary in Quito, Ecuador

What a locally recruited National Officer (NO-C) 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-C 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 78,744
Net · step 1
USD 95,149
Net · mid-step
USD 111,554
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Oct 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 105,273USD 78,744USD 26,529USD 68,682
Step 2USD 109,894USD 82,025USD 27,869USD 71,521
Step 3USD 114,515USD 85,306USD 29,209USD 74,360
Step 4USD 119,137USD 88,587USD 30,550USD 77,199
Step 5USD 123,758USD 91,868USD 31,890USD 80,038
Step 6USD 128,379USD 95,149USD 33,230USD 82,876
Step 7USD 133,000USD 98,430USD 34,570USD 85,710
Step 8USD 137,621USD 101,711USD 35,910USD 88,544
Step 9USD 142,242USD 104,992USD 37,250USD 91,378
Step 10USD 146,863USD 108,273USD 38,590USD 94,212
Step 11USD 151,485USD 111,554USD 39,931USD 97,046

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-B NO-D

UN jobs in Quito (16 open)

UNICEF Programme Specialist (ECD and Human Capital), NO-3, FT, #00136634, Quito – Ecuador, LACRUNICEF · NO-3 WFP BSA Supply ChainWFP · Unspecified WFP Asistente de LogisticaWFP · Unspecified UNICEF Programme Specialist ( WASH, Climate Change, DRR & Emergency Preparedness) (NO-3), FT, #00136636, Ecuador, Quito – Ecuador, LACRUNICEF · NO-3 UNICEF Fundraising Specialist (P-3), FT, #00136639, Quito-Ecuador, LACRUNICEF · P-3 View all UN jobs in Quito

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Quito, Ecuador earns a net base salary from about USD 78,744 (step 1) to USD 111,554 (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-C in Quito?

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 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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