UN NO-D Salary in Georgetown, Guyana — National Officer Scale (2024)

NO-D salary in Georgetown — at a glance

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

GYD 10,335,000

Net · step 1

GYD 12,455,000

Net · mid-step

GYD 14,575,000

Net · top step

GYD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Jul 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Georgetown (effective 1 Jul 2024). Per year, in GYD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	GYD 13,430,000	GYD 10,335,000	GYD 3,095,000	GYD 9,040,303
Step 2	GYD 14,019,000	GYD 10,759,000	GYD 3,260,000	GYD 9,408,436
Step 3	GYD 14,608,000	GYD 11,183,000	GYD 3,425,000	GYD 9,776,569
Step 4	GYD 15,196,000	GYD 11,607,000	GYD 3,589,000	GYD 10,144,702
Step 5	GYD 15,785,000	GYD 12,031,000	GYD 3,754,000	GYD 10,512,835
Step 6	GYD 16,374,000	GYD 12,455,000	GYD 3,919,000	GYD 10,880,968
Step 7	GYD 16,968,000	GYD 12,879,000	GYD 4,089,000	GYD 11,249,101
Step 8	GYD 17,565,000	GYD 13,303,000	GYD 4,262,000	GYD 11,617,313
Step 9	GYD 18,162,000	GYD 13,727,000	GYD 4,435,000	GYD 11,985,446
Step 10	GYD 18,759,000	GYD 14,151,000	GYD 4,608,000	GYD 12,353,579
Step 11	GYD 19,356,000	GYD 14,575,000	GYD 4,781,000	GYD 12,721,633

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 Guyana

An estimate for a UN post at Georgetown, Guyana — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).

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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.

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Other local (GS/NO) grades in Georgetown

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

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-D salary at the UN in Georgetown?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Georgetown, Guyana earns a net base salary from about GYD 10,335,000 (step 1) to GYD 14,575,000 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Jul 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-D in Georgetown?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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 Georgetown, Guyana?

Everyday prices in Guyana are roughly 33% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Georgetown is 128/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 28% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Georgetown

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

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