UN NO-D Salary in Lima, Peru

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

NO-D 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 279,625
Net · step 1
SOL 334,360
Net · mid-step
SOL 389,095
Net · top step
SOL 11 steps Hardship A 1 Apr 2019 Checked 16 Aug 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-D salary scale — by step

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

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1SOL 375,190SOL 279,625SOL 95,565SOL 244,280
Step 2SOL 390,608SOL 290,572SOL 100,036SOL 253,784
Step 3SOL 406,027SOL 301,519SOL 104,508SOL 263,289
Step 4SOL 421,445SOL 312,466SOL 108,979SOL 272,793
Step 5SOL 436,863SOL 323,413SOL 113,450SOL 282,298
Step 6SOL 452,282SOL 334,360SOL 117,922SOL 291,730
Step 7SOL 467,700SOL 345,307SOL 122,393SOL 301,150
Step 8SOL 483,118SOL 356,254SOL 126,864SOL 310,570
Step 9SOL 498,537SOL 367,201SOL 131,336SOL 319,990
Step 10SOL 513,955SOL 378,148SOL 135,807SOL 329,409
Step 11SOL 529,373SOL 389,095SOL 140,278SOL 338,829

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-D salary at the UN in Lima?

A National Officer NO-D at the UN in Lima, Peru earns a net base salary from about SOL 279,625 (step 1) to SOL 389,095 (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-D in Lima?

Take-home starts from the NO-D 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.