UN G-1 Salary in Baku, Azerbaijan — General Service Scale (2025)

G-1 salary in Baku — at a glance

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

AZN 23,750

Net · step 1

AZN 28,235

Net · mid-step

AZN 32,720

Net · top step

AZN 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-1 salary scale — by step

Published General Service scale for Baku (effective 1 Sep 2025). Per year, in AZN.

Step	Gross	Net	Staff assessment	Est. take-home
Step 1	AZN 29,321	AZN 23,750	AZN 5,571	AZN 20,840
Step 2	AZN 30,428	AZN 24,647	AZN 5,781	AZN 21,627
Step 3	AZN 31,536	AZN 25,544	AZN 5,992	AZN 22,414
Step 4	AZN 32,643	AZN 26,441	AZN 6,202	AZN 23,201
Step 5	AZN 33,751	AZN 27,338	AZN 6,413	AZN 23,988
Step 6	AZN 34,903	AZN 28,235	AZN 6,668	AZN 24,775
Step 7	AZN 36,068	AZN 29,132	AZN 6,936	AZN 25,562
Step 8	AZN 37,232	AZN 30,029	AZN 7,203	AZN 26,350
Step 9	AZN 38,397	AZN 30,926	AZN 7,471	AZN 27,137
Step 10	AZN 39,562	AZN 31,823	AZN 7,739	AZN 27,924
Step 11	AZN 40,727	AZN 32,720	AZN 8,007	AZN 28,711

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 Azerbaijan

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

Other local (GS/NO) grades in Baku

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

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Frequently asked

What is the G-1 salary at the UN in Baku?

A General Service G-1 at the UN in Baku, Azerbaijan earns a net base salary from about AZN 23,750 (step 1) to AZN 32,720 (top step) per year, per the local salary scale effective 1 Sep 2025. Gross salary is higher; staff assessment and pension are deducted.

How is take-home pay calculated for a G-1 in Baku?

Take-home starts from the G-1 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 Baku, Azerbaijan?

Everyday prices in Azerbaijan are roughly 28% of United States levels (World Bank price level index, US = 100). For internationally recruited (P/D) staff, our Real UN Purchasing Power estimate for Baku is 119/100 (New York = 100) — net pay (base + post adjustment) stretches about 19% further here than in New York.

See the Real UN Purchasing Power for Baku

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

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