Locally recruited National Officer (NO), paid on the local scale in TTD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.
Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.
Published National Officer scale for Port of Spain (effective 1 Oct 2020). Per year, in TTD.
| Step | Gross | Net | Staff assessment | Est. take-home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | TTD 772,465 | TTD 575,450 | TTD 197,015 | TTD 503,020 |
| Step 2 | TTD 807,925 | TTD 600,627 | TTD 207,298 | TTD 524,863 |
| Step 3 | TTD 843,386 | TTD 625,804 | TTD 217,582 | TTD 546,706 |
| Step 4 | TTD 878,846 | TTD 650,981 | TTD 227,865 | TTD 568,550 |
| Step 5 | TTD 914,307 | TTD 676,158 | TTD 238,149 | TTD 590,379 |
| Step 6 | TTD 949,768 | TTD 701,335 | TTD 248,433 | TTD 612,184 |
| Step 7 | TTD 985,228 | TTD 726,512 | TTD 258,716 | TTD 633,989 |
| Step 8 | TTD 1,020,689 | TTD 751,689 | TTD 269,000 | TTD 655,794 |
| Step 9 | TTD 1,056,149 | TTD 776,866 | TTD 279,283 | TTD 677,599 |
| Step 10 | TTD 1,091,610 | TTD 802,043 | TTD 289,567 | TTD 699,404 |
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.
An estimate for a UN post at Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — for internationally recruited staff (Professional P / D, in US dollars) or locally recruited staff (General Service / National Officer, local scale).
* 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.
Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.
A National Officer NO-C at the UN in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago earns a net base salary from about TTD 575,450 (step 1) to TTD 802,043 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Oct 2020. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.
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.
Everyday prices in Trinidad and Tobago 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 Port of Spain is 102/100 (New York = 100) — net pay buys about the same here as in New York.
See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Port of Spain