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

NO-C 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 251,842

Net · step 1

SOL 301,132

Net · mid-step

SOL 350,422

Net · top step

SOL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2019

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-C 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 336,059	SOL 251,842	SOL 84,217	SOL 220,155
Step 2	SOL 349,944	SOL 261,700	SOL 88,244	SOL 228,715
Step 3	SOL 363,828	SOL 271,558	SOL 92,270	SOL 237,274
Step 4	SOL 377,713	SOL 281,416	SOL 96,297	SOL 245,833
Step 5	SOL 391,597	SOL 291,274	SOL 100,323	SOL 254,392
Step 6	SOL 405,482	SOL 301,132	SOL 104,350	SOL 262,952
Step 7	SOL 419,366	SOL 310,990	SOL 108,376	SOL 271,511
Step 8	SOL 433,251	SOL 320,848	SOL 112,403	SOL 280,070
Step 9	SOL 447,135	SOL 330,706	SOL 116,429	SOL 288,586
Step 10	SOL 461,020	SOL 340,564	SOL 120,456	SOL 297,069
Step 11	SOL 474,904	SOL 350,422	SOL 124,482	SOL 305,552

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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* 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-A NO-B NO-D

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Lima, Peru earns a net base salary from about SOL 251,842 (step 1) to SOL 350,422 (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-C in Lima?

Take-home starts from the NO-C 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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