UN NO-A Salary in Panama City, Panama

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

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 31.1% Cost of living 45 (US=100) HDI Rank #59
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NO-A salary in Panama City — 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 55,442
Net · step 1
USD 66,527
Net · mid-step
USD 77,612
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Panama City (effective 1 Dec 2025). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 72,558USD 55,442USD 17,116USD 48,489
Step 2USD 75,638USD 57,659USD 17,979USD 50,414
Step 3USD 78,717USD 59,876USD 18,841USD 52,338
Step 4USD 81,821USD 62,093USD 19,728USD 54,263
Step 5USD 84,944USD 64,310USD 20,634USD 56,188
Step 6USD 88,066USD 66,527USD 21,539USD 58,113
Step 7USD 91,189USD 68,744USD 22,445USD 60,038
Step 8USD 94,311USD 70,961USD 23,350USD 61,962
Step 9USD 97,434USD 73,178USD 24,256USD 63,887
Step 10USD 100,556USD 75,395USD 25,161USD 65,812
Step 11USD 103,679USD 77,612USD 26,067USD 67,733

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 Panama

An estimate for a UN post at Panama City, Panama — 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 Panama City — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Panama City

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-B NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Panama City (22 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the NO-A salary at the UN in Panama City?

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Panama City, Panama earns a net base salary from about USD 55,442 (step 1) to USD 77,612 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Dec 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Panama City, Panama?

Everyday prices in Panama are roughly 45% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Panama City is 103/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

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

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