UN NO-B Salary in Lima, Peru

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

NO-B 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 222,829
Net · step 1
SOL 266,434
Net · mid-step
SOL 310,039
Net · top step
SOL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2019 Checked 1 Sep 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-B salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1SOL 295,196SOL 222,829SOL 72,367SOL 194,966
Step 2SOL 307,479SOL 231,550SOL 75,929SOL 202,537
Step 3SOL 319,762SOL 240,271SOL 79,491SOL 210,110
Step 4SOL 332,045SOL 248,992SOL 83,053SOL 217,682
Step 5SOL 344,328SOL 257,713SOL 86,615SOL 225,254
Step 6SOL 356,611SOL 266,434SOL 90,177SOL 232,825
Step 7SOL 368,894SOL 275,155SOL 93,739SOL 240,397
Step 8SOL 381,177SOL 283,876SOL 97,301SOL 247,969
Step 9SOL 393,461SOL 292,597SOL 100,864SOL 255,541
Step 10SOL 405,744SOL 301,318SOL 104,426SOL 263,113
Step 11SOL 418,027SOL 310,039SOL 107,988SOL 270,685

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).

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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 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.

Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-B at the UN in Lima, Peru earns a net base salary from about SOL 222,829 (step 1) to SOL 310,039 (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-B in Lima?

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 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.