UN G-6 Salary in Baku, Azerbaijan — General Service Scale (2025)

G-6 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 50,724

Net · step 1

AZN 60,304

Net · mid-step

AZN 69,884

Net · top step

AZN 11 steps Hardship A 1 Sep 2025

Net base salary range, before pension and insurance deductions.

G-6 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 64,109	AZN 50,724	AZN 13,385	AZN 44,462
Step 2	AZN 66,597	AZN 52,640	AZN 13,957	AZN 46,134
Step 3	AZN 69,130	AZN 54,556	AZN 14,574	AZN 47,805
Step 4	AZN 71,719	AZN 56,472	AZN 15,247	AZN 49,477
Step 5	AZN 74,308	AZN 58,388	AZN 15,920	AZN 51,148
Step 6	AZN 76,897	AZN 60,304	AZN 16,593	AZN 52,820
Step 7	AZN 79,486	AZN 62,220	AZN 17,266	AZN 54,492
Step 8	AZN 82,076	AZN 64,136	AZN 17,940	AZN 56,163
Step 9	AZN 84,665	AZN 66,052	AZN 18,613	AZN 57,835
Step 10	AZN 87,254	AZN 67,968	AZN 19,286	AZN 59,506
Step 11	AZN 89,843	AZN 69,884	AZN 19,959	AZN 61,178

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-6 salary at the UN in Baku?

A General Service G-6 at the UN in Baku, Azerbaijan earns a net base salary from about AZN 50,724 (step 1) to AZN 69,884 (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-6 in Baku?

Take-home starts from the G-6 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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