UN NO-A Salary — Castries, Saint Lucia: National Officer Scale (2026)

NO-A salary — Castries, at a glance

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

XCD 110,452

Net · step 1

XCD 129,796

Net · mid-step

XCD 153,976

Net · top step

XCD 10 steps Hardship A Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

NO-A salary scale — by step

Published National Officer scale for Castries. Per year, in XCD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	XCD 141,962	XCD 110,452	XCD 31,510	XCD 96,919
Step 2	XCD 148,497	XCD 115,288	XCD 33,209	XCD 101,162
Step 3	XCD 155,032	XCD 120,124	XCD 34,908	XCD 105,406
Step 4	XCD 161,568	XCD 124,960	XCD 36,608	XCD 109,649
Step 5	XCD 168,272	XCD 129,796	XCD 38,476	XCD 113,881
Step 6	XCD 174,989	XCD 134,632	XCD 40,357	XCD 118,100
Step 7	XCD 181,706	XCD 139,468	XCD 42,238	XCD 122,319
Step 8	XCD 188,422	XCD 144,304	XCD 44,118	XCD 126,538
Step 9	XCD 195,139	XCD 149,140	XCD 45,999	XCD 130,756
Step 10	XCD 201,856	XCD 153,976	XCD 47,880	XCD 134,975

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 Pay — Saint Lucia

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

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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 — Castries: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Castries

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

UN jobs — Castries (2 open)

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Frequently asked

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

A National Officer NO-A at the UN in Castries, Saint Lucia earns a net base salary from about XCD 110,452 (step 1) to XCD 153,976 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Castries, Saint Lucia?

Everyday prices in Saint Lucia are roughly 51% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Castries is 108/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 8% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Castries

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

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