UN G-5 Salary in Canberra, Australia — General Service Scale (2024)

G-5 salary in Canberra — at a glance

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

AUD 68,648

Net · step 1

AUD 78,776

Net · mid-step

AUD 91,436

Net · top step

AUD 10 steps Hardship H 1 Sep 2024

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Canberra (effective 1 Sep 2024). Per year, in AUD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 88,811	AUD 68,648	AUD 20,163	AUD 60,079
Step 2	AUD 92,328	AUD 71,180	AUD 21,148	AUD 62,288
Step 3	AUD 95,844	AUD 73,712	AUD 22,132	AUD 64,495
Step 4	AUD 99,361	AUD 76,244	AUD 23,117	AUD 66,694
Step 5	AUD 102,878	AUD 78,776	AUD 24,102	AUD 68,892
Step 6	AUD 106,394	AUD 81,308	AUD 25,086	AUD 71,091
Step 7	AUD 109,911	AUD 83,840	AUD 26,071	AUD 73,289
Step 8	AUD 113,428	AUD 86,372	AUD 27,056	AUD 75,487
Step 9	AUD 116,944	AUD 88,904	AUD 28,040	AUD 77,686
Step 10	AUD 120,501	AUD 91,436	AUD 29,065	AUD 79,884

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 Australia

An estimate for a UN post at Canberra, Australia — 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 Canberra — cost of living, dependency & language allowances & more

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Canberra

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 Canberra?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Canberra, Australia earns a net base salary from about AUD 68,648 (step 1) to AUD 91,436 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2024. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

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

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 Canberra, Australia?

Everyday prices in Australia are roughly 91% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Canberra is 82/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 18% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Canberra

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

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