UN G-3 Salary in Buenos Aires, Argentina — General Service Scale (2025)

G-3 salary in Buenos Aires — at a glance

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

ARS 20,839,367

Net · step 1

ARS 25,933,537

Net · mid-step

ARS 31,027,707

Net · top step

ARS 11 steps Hardship A 1 May 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-3 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Buenos Aires (effective 1 May 2025). Per year, in ARS.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	ARS 27,097,432	ARS 20,839,367	ARS 6,258,065	ARS 18,273,202
Step 2	ARS 28,512,479	ARS 21,858,201	ARS 6,654,278	ARS 19,162,033
Step 3	ARS 29,927,526	ARS 22,877,035	ARS 7,050,491	ARS 20,050,872
Step 4	ARS 31,342,574	ARS 23,895,869	ARS 7,446,705	ARS 20,939,707
Step 5	ARS 32,757,621	ARS 24,914,703	ARS 7,842,918	ARS 21,828,545
Step 6	ARS 34,185,939	ARS 25,933,537	ARS 8,252,402	ARS 22,717,378
Step 7	ARS 35,620,917	ARS 26,952,371	ARS 8,668,546	ARS 23,606,213
Step 8	ARS 37,055,894	ARS 27,971,205	ARS 9,084,689	ARS 24,495,050
Step 9	ARS 38,490,872	ARS 28,990,039	ARS 9,500,833	ARS 25,383,888
Step 10	ARS 39,925,849	ARS 30,008,873	ARS 9,916,976	ARS 26,272,722
Step 11	ARS 41,360,827	ARS 31,027,707	ARS 10,333,120	ARS 27,161,559

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 Argentina

An estimate for a UN post at Buenos Aires, Argentina — 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 Buenos Aires — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Buenos Aires

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-3 salary at the UN in Buenos Aires?

A General Service G-3 at the UN in Buenos Aires, Argentina earns a net base salary from about ARS 20,839,367 (step 1) to ARS 31,027,707 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 May 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-3 in Buenos Aires?

Take-home starts from the G-3 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 Buenos Aires, Argentina?

Everyday prices in Argentina are roughly 46% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Buenos Aires is 110/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 10% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Buenos Aires

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

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