UN NO-B Salary in Panama City, Panama

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

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NO-B 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 64,861
Net · step 1
USD 77,836
Net · mid-step
USD 90,811
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Dec 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B 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 85,720USD 64,861USD 20,859USD 56,666
Step 2USD 89,375USD 67,456USD 21,919USD 58,919
Step 3USD 93,030USD 70,051USD 22,979USD 61,173
Step 4USD 96,685USD 72,646USD 24,039USD 63,426
Step 5USD 100,339USD 75,241USD 25,098USD 65,679
Step 6USD 103,994USD 77,836USD 26,158USD 67,927
Step 7USD 107,649USD 80,431USD 27,218USD 70,173
Step 8USD 111,304USD 83,026USD 28,278USD 72,418
Step 9USD 114,959USD 85,621USD 29,338USD 74,663
Step 10USD 118,614USD 88,216USD 30,398USD 76,909
Step 11USD 122,269USD 90,811USD 31,458USD 79,154

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-A NO-C NO-D

UN jobs in Panama City (21 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Panama City, Panama earns a net base salary from about USD 64,861 (step 1) to USD 90,811 (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-B in Panama City?

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 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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