UN NO-A Salary in Lima, Peru — National Officer Scale (2019)

NO-A salary in Lima — at a glance

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

SOL 192,082

Net · step 1

SOL 229,687

Net · mid-step

SOL 267,292

Net · top step

SOL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2019

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Lima (effective 1 Apr 2019). Per year, in SOL.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	SOL 252,069	SOL 192,082	SOL 59,987	SOL 168,147
Step 2	SOL 262,515	SOL 199,603	SOL 62,912	SOL 174,709
Step 3	SOL 273,076	SOL 207,124	SOL 65,952	SOL 181,270
Step 4	SOL 283,669	SOL 214,645	SOL 69,024	SOL 187,832
Step 5	SOL 294,262	SOL 222,166	SOL 72,096	SOL 194,390
Step 6	SOL 304,855	SOL 229,687	SOL 75,168	SOL 200,920
Step 7	SOL 315,448	SOL 237,208	SOL 78,240	SOL 207,450
Step 8	SOL 326,041	SOL 244,729	SOL 81,312	SOL 213,980
Step 9	SOL 336,634	SOL 252,250	SOL 84,384	SOL 220,511
Step 10	SOL 347,227	SOL 259,771	SOL 87,456	SOL 227,041
Step 11	SOL 357,820	SOL 267,292	SOL 90,528	SOL 233,571

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 Peru

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

Grade

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Secondary dependant (no spouse)

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* Health insurance is indicative only — real premiums vary by organization, plan (medical and dental are billed separately) and coverage option. The ~2.5% shown is a placeholder, not a quote.

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 Lima — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Lima

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

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Lima, Peru earns a net base salary from about SOL 192,082 (step 1) to SOL 267,292 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Apr 2019. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Lima, Peru?

Everyday prices in Peru are roughly 52% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Lima is 100/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Lima

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

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