UN NO-B Salary in San Salvador, El Salvador

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

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NO-B salary in San Salvador — 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 50,222
Net · step 1
USD 59,812
Net · mid-step
USD 69,402
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Mar 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for San Salvador (effective 1 Mar 2024). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 65,308USD 50,222USD 15,086USD 43,927
Step 2USD 67,972USD 52,140USD 15,832USD 45,592
Step 3USD 70,636USD 54,058USD 16,578USD 47,258
Step 4USD 73,300USD 55,976USD 17,324USD 48,923
Step 5USD 75,964USD 57,894USD 18,070USD 50,588
Step 6USD 78,628USD 59,812USD 18,816USD 52,254
Step 7USD 81,310USD 61,730USD 19,580USD 53,919
Step 8USD 84,011USD 63,648USD 20,363USD 55,584
Step 9USD 86,713USD 65,566USD 21,147USD 57,250
Step 10USD 89,414USD 67,484USD 21,930USD 58,915
Step 11USD 92,115USD 69,402USD 22,713USD 60,580

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 El Salvador

An estimate for a UN post at San Salvador, El Salvador — 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 San Salvador — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in San Salvador

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

UN jobs in San Salvador (7 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-B salary at the UN in San Salvador?

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in San Salvador, El Salvador earns a net base salary from about USD 50,222 (step 1) to USD 69,402 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 San Salvador, El Salvador?

Everyday prices in El Salvador are roughly 41% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for San Salvador is 105/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 5% further here than in New York.

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

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