UN G-5 Salary in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda — General Service Scale (2026)

G-5 salary in Saint John's — at a glance

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

XCD 74,726

Net · step 1

XCD 86,642

Net · mid-step

XCD 101,537

Net · top step

XCD 10 steps Hardship A

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Saint John's. Per year, in XCD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	XCD 94,242	XCD 74,726	XCD 19,516	XCD 65,570
Step 2	XCD 98,110	XCD 77,705	XCD 20,405	XCD 68,184
Step 3	XCD 101,979	XCD 80,684	XCD 21,295	XCD 70,798
Step 4	XCD 105,848	XCD 83,663	XCD 22,185	XCD 73,412
Step 5	XCD 109,786	XCD 86,642	XCD 23,144	XCD 76,026
Step 6	XCD 113,812	XCD 89,621	XCD 24,191	XCD 78,640
Step 7	XCD 117,838	XCD 92,600	XCD 25,238	XCD 81,253
Step 8	XCD 121,864	XCD 95,579	XCD 26,285	XCD 83,867
Step 9	XCD 125,889	XCD 98,558	XCD 27,331	XCD 86,481
Step 10	XCD 129,915	XCD 101,537	XCD 28,378	XCD 89,095

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 Antigua and Barbuda

An estimate for a UN post at Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda — 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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You must already have 5 years' continuous UN service to qualify, and it applies from your 2nd duty station onward. Paid for up to 5 years at any one station.

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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 Saint John's — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Saint John's

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

G-1 G-2 G-3 G-4 G-6 G-7 NO-A NO-B NO-C NO-D

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Saint John's?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda earns a net base salary from about XCD 74,726 (step 1) to XCD 101,537 (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 G-5 in Saint John's?

Take-home starts from the G-5 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 Saint John's, Antigua and Barbuda?

Everyday prices in Antigua and Barbuda are roughly 69% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Saint John's is 121/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 21% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Saint John's

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

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