UN G-5 Salary in Yerevan, Armenia

What a locally recruited General Service (G-5) earns at the UN in Yerevan — the published local salary scale in AMD, with pension and estimated take-home.

Hardship Category A Post Adjustment 34.6% Cost of living 38 (US=100) HDI Rank #69
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G-5 salary in Yerevan — at a glance

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

AMD 7,651,827
Net · step 1
AMD 9,573,287
Net · mid-step
AMD 11,494,747
Net · top step
AMD 11 steps Hardship A 1 Nov 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Yerevan (effective 1 Nov 2025). Per year, in AMD.

StepGrossNetStaff assessmentEst. take-home
Step 1AMD 9,514,581AMD 7,651,827AMD 1,862,754AMD 6,714,242
Step 2AMD 10,013,661AMD 8,036,119AMD 1,977,542AMD 7,051,446
Step 3AMD 10,512,742AMD 8,420,411AMD 2,092,331AMD 7,388,651
Step 4AMD 11,011,822AMD 8,804,703AMD 2,207,119AMD 7,725,855
Step 5AMD 11,510,903AMD 9,188,995AMD 2,321,908AMD 8,063,060
Step 6AMD 12,009,983AMD 9,573,287AMD 2,436,696AMD 8,400,264
Step 7AMD 12,509,064AMD 9,957,579AMD 2,551,485AMD 8,737,468
Step 8AMD 13,008,144AMD 10,341,871AMD 2,666,273AMD 9,074,673
Step 9AMD 13,507,225AMD 10,726,163AMD 2,781,062AMD 9,411,877
Step 10AMD 14,006,305AMD 11,110,455AMD 2,895,850AMD 9,749,081
Step 11AMD 14,505,386AMD 11,494,747AMD 3,010,639AMD 10,085,860

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 Armenia

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

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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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 Yerevan — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Yerevan

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

UN jobs in Yerevan (16 open)

UNHCR Senior Supply AssistantUNHCR · Unspecified UNDP Monitoring and Evaluation Associate [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-7 UNDP Technical Analyst [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-8 UNDP Project Analyst (Coordinator) [Open to internal and external applicants]UNDP · NPSA-9 FAO Junior National Forest Restoration SpecialistFAO · NPP (National Project Personnel) View all UN jobs in Yerevan

Frequently asked

What is the G-5 salary at the UN in Yerevan?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Yerevan, Armenia earns a net base salary from about AMD 7,651,827 (step 1) to AMD 11,494,747 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Nov 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-5 in Yerevan?

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 Yerevan, Armenia?

Everyday prices in Armenia are roughly 38% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Yerevan is 111/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 11% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Yerevan
These are UN common-system pay figures. The World Bank, IMF and NGOs and other non-UN employers posting in Yerevan set their own pay — a role here does not guarantee these figures.

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