UN NO-C Salary in San Salvador, El Salvador

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 30.1% Cost of living 47 (US=100) HDI Rank #132
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NO-C 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 62,269
Net · step 1
USD 74,159
Net · mid-step
USD 86,049
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for San Salvador. Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 82,069USD 62,269USD 19,800USD 54,387
Step 2USD 85,418USD 64,647USD 20,771USD 56,452
Step 3USD 88,768USD 67,025USD 21,743USD 58,516
Step 4USD 92,117USD 69,403USD 22,714USD 60,581
Step 5USD 95,466USD 71,781USD 23,685USD 62,641
Step 6USD 98,815USD 74,159USD 24,656USD 64,698
Step 7USD 102,165USD 76,537USD 25,628USD 66,756
Step 8USD 105,514USD 78,915USD 26,599USD 68,813
Step 9USD 108,863USD 81,293USD 27,570USD 70,871
Step 10USD 112,213USD 83,671USD 28,542USD 72,929
Step 11USD 115,562USD 86,049USD 29,513USD 74,986

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.

Estimate Your Take-Home in El Salvador Beta

A simplified estimate for a UN post at San Salvador, El Salvador, on live ICSC figures — 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-B NO-D

UN jobs in San Salvador (1 open)

UNICEF People and Culture Associate, G-6, FT, #00103106, San Salvador – El Salvador, LACRUNICEF · G-6 View all UN jobs in San Salvador

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in San Salvador, El Salvador earns a net base salary from about USD 62,269 (step 1) to USD 86,049 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 San Salvador, El Salvador?

Everyday prices in El Salvador are roughly 47% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100).

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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