UN G-2 Salary — Sydney, Australia: General Service Scale (2026)

G-2 salary — Sydney, 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 40,587

Net · step 1

AUD 46,571

Net · mid-step

AUD 54,051

Net · top step

AUD 10 steps Hardship H Checked Sep 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-2 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Sydney. Per year, in AUD.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AUD 51,256	AUD 40,587	AUD 10,669	AUD 35,569
Step 2	AUD 53,199	AUD 42,083	AUD 11,116	AUD 36,874
Step 3	AUD 55,142	AUD 43,579	AUD 11,563	AUD 38,179
Step 4	AUD 57,128	AUD 45,075	AUD 12,053	AUD 39,484
Step 5	AUD 59,150	AUD 46,571	AUD 12,579	AUD 40,789
Step 6	AUD 61,172	AUD 48,067	AUD 13,105	AUD 42,094
Step 7	AUD 63,193	AUD 49,563	AUD 13,630	AUD 43,399
Step 8	AUD 65,215	AUD 51,059	AUD 14,156	AUD 44,704
Step 9	AUD 67,236	AUD 52,555	AUD 14,681	AUD 46,009
Step 10	AUD 69,258	AUD 54,051	AUD 15,207	AUD 47,314

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 Pay — Australia

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades — Sydney

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

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Frequently asked

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

A General Service G-2 at the UN in Sydney, Australia earns a net base salary from about 40,587 (step 1) to 54,051 (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-2 in Sydney?

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 Sydney, 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 Sydney is 84/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 16% less far here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power — Sydney

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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