UN NO-A Salary in Managua, Nicaragua

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

NO-A salary in Managua — at a glance

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

NIO 1,204,235
Net · step 1
NIO 1,538,745
Net · mid-step
NIO 1,873,255
Net · top step
NIO 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2023

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Managua (effective 1 May 2023). Per year, in NIO.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1NIO 1,532,182NIO 1,204,235NIO 327,947NIO 1,055,419
Step 2NIO 1,622,591NIO 1,271,137NIO 351,454NIO 1,113,785
Step 3NIO 1,712,999NIO 1,338,039NIO 374,960NIO 1,172,150
Step 4NIO 1,803,407NIO 1,404,941NIO 398,466NIO 1,230,516
Step 5NIO 1,893,815NIO 1,471,843NIO 421,972NIO 1,288,881
Step 6NIO 1,984,223NIO 1,538,745NIO 445,478NIO 1,347,247
Step 7NIO 2,074,631NIO 1,605,647NIO 468,984NIO 1,405,612
Step 8NIO 2,166,496NIO 1,672,549NIO 493,947NIO 1,463,978
Step 9NIO 2,259,415NIO 1,739,451NIO 519,964NIO 1,522,343
Step 10NIO 2,352,335NIO 1,806,353NIO 545,982NIO 1,580,709
Step 11NIO 2,445,254NIO 1,873,255NIO 571,999NIO 1,639,036

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 Nicaragua

An estimate for a UN post at Managua, Nicaragua — 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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See all allowances & benefits for Managua — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Managua

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

Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Managua?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Managua, Nicaragua earns a net base salary from about NIO 1,204,235 (step 1) to NIO 1,873,255 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2023. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a NO-A in Managua?

Take-home starts from the NO-A 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 Managua, Nicaragua?

Everyday prices in Nicaragua are roughly 34% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Managua is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

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