UN G-5 Salary — Sydney, Australia: General Service Scale (2026)

G-5 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 54,505

Net · step 1

AUD 62,545

Net · mid-step

AUD 72,595

Net · top step

AUD 10 steps Hardship H Checked Nov 1, 2026

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-5 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 69,872	AUD 54,505	AUD 15,367	AUD 47,710
Step 2	AUD 72,588	AUD 56,515	AUD 16,073	AUD 49,464
Step 3	AUD 75,304	AUD 58,525	AUD 16,779	AUD 51,218
Step 4	AUD 78,020	AUD 60,535	AUD 17,485	AUD 52,971
Step 5	AUD 80,736	AUD 62,545	AUD 18,191	AUD 54,721
Step 6	AUD 83,453	AUD 64,555	AUD 18,898	AUD 56,466
Step 7	AUD 86,229	AUD 66,565	AUD 19,664	AUD 58,211
Step 8	AUD 89,021	AUD 68,575	AUD 20,446	AUD 59,956
Step 9	AUD 91,813	AUD 70,585	AUD 21,228	AUD 61,702
Step 10	AUD 94,604	AUD 72,595	AUD 22,009	AUD 63,447

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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Field Service net base: UN OneHR scale effective January 2026. The pension line uses pensionable remuneration derived from the ICSC Professional scale (FS figures are no longer published).

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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) and Field Service (FS) 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-5 salary at the UN in Sydney?

A General Service G-5 at the UN in Sydney, Australia earns a net base salary from about 54,505 (step 1) to 72,595 (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 Sydney?

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 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 83/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) goes about 17% 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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