UN G-2 Salary — Kabul, Afghanistan

What a locally recruited General Service (G-2) earns at the UN in Kabul — the published local salary scale in USD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category E Non-Family Duty Station Danger-Pay Location Post Adjustment % 37.4 Cost of living 19 (US=100) HDI Rank #181

G-2 salary — Kabul, at a glance

Locally recruited General Service (GS), paid on the local scale in USD — no post adjustment or hardship allowance. Internationally recruited? See the P/D estimate.

USD 11,664
Net · step 1
USD 14,249
Net · mid-step
USD 16,834
Net · top step
USD 11 steps Hardship E 1 Mar 2015 Checked Oct 1, 2026 Danger-pay station

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions and any danger pay.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Kabul (effective 1 Mar 2015). Per year, in USD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1USD 14,400USD 11,664USD 2,736USD 18,133
Step 2USD 15,038USD 12,181USD 2,857USD 18,586
Step 3USD 15,677USD 12,698USD 2,979USD 19,040
Step 4USD 16,315USD 13,215USD 3,100USD 19,493
Step 5USD 16,953USD 13,732USD 3,221USD 19,947
Step 6USD 17,591USD 14,249USD 3,342USD 20,400
Step 7USD 18,230USD 14,766USD 3,464USD 20,854
Step 8USD 18,868USD 15,283USD 3,585USD 21,307
Step 9USD 19,506USD 15,800USD 3,706USD 21,761
Step 10USD 20,152USD 16,317USD 3,835USD 22,215
Step 11USD 20,823USD 16,834USD 3,989USD 22,668

Est. take-home deducts a 7.9% UNJSPF pension and an indicative 2.5% medical premium, and adds danger pay. Indicative — the estimator below computes single/dependency rates and your exact deductions.

Your Take-Home Pay — Afghanistan

An estimate for a UN post at Kabul, Afghanistan — 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 — Kabul: cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Kabul

Same duty station, different grade — see the full scale for each.

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UN jobs — Kabul (19 open)

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Frequently asked

What is the G-2 salary at the UN in Kabul?

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Kabul, Afghanistan earns a net base salary from about USD 11,664 (step 1) to USD 16,834 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Mar 2015. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

Does Kabul qualify for UN danger pay?

Yes. Kabul is a designated danger-pay duty station. Locally recruited (General Service) staff receive danger pay of about USD 658 per month (30% of the local scale midpoint).

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-2 in Kabul?

Take-home starts from the G-2 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 Kabul, Afghanistan?

Everyday prices in Afghanistan are roughly 19% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Kabul is 132/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 32% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Kabul
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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